“We do one book after state testing, and we did ‘The Great Gatsby.’ … A lot of kids had not read a novel in class before.” — Laura Henry, 10th-grade English teacher near Houston “My son in 9th grade ...

Michigan bluegrass phenom Billy Strings and his band stopped by NPR’s Tiny Desk for a performance more than a decade in the making. Backed by his band — Alex Hargreaves on fiddle, backing vocalist ...

It's rare these days for an artist to ask for fewer microphones, but after warming up in our space, Billy Strings did just that. Surrounded by his band, the bluegrass virtuoso brings back the spirit ...

Next year, the hugely consequential Philadelphia heavy shoegaze band Nothing will return with their new album A Short History Of Decay. Frontman Nicky Palermo co-wrote and co-produced the LP with ...

In August, a team of mathematicians posted a paper claiming to solve a major problem in algebraic geometry — using entirely alien techniques. It instantly captivated the field, stoking excitement in ...

Searching for the best Mint Mobile deal in 2025? Currently, Mint Mobile is offering a limited-time holiday promotion that reduces its popular Unlimited plan to just $15/month for new customers. The ...

This robot was designed to do your house chores, but a remote human operator might be helping it finish them. Connor is a technology writer and editor, with a byline on multiple platforms. He has been ...

Michael and Susan Dell’s $6.25 billion donation to child savings accounts fits a trend: giving with no strings attached. In some ways, it’s a bipartisan philosophy. By Nicholas Kulish In 2018, Senator ...

Lawmakers and the legal community are raising questions after a Minnesota judge took the uncommon step of overturning a unanimous jury verdict in a massive $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case, a move ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated to reflect the person of interest detained Sunday was being released. Saying the “evidence now points in a different direction,” law enforcement officials late ...