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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brookings' David Wessel about the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, both globally and in the U.S.

Susan Davis asks Illinois Republican Rep. Rodney Davis about security at the U.S. Capitol.

The state of Hawaii is in danger of losing millions of dollars in Race to the Top funds due to its "unsatisfactory" performance.

By Shelley Kofler, KERA Newshttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kera/local-kera-825471.mp3Austin, TX – State lawmakers have begun debating…

The top 10 percent rule in Texas gives high-performing high school students automatic admission into the best public universities in the state. But that…

Hours after failing to win enough votes to avoid a runoff, Taylor announced that he would no longer seek re-election after admitting to an extramarital affair.The runner up, former Collin County Judge Keith Self, is the other contender in the May 24 election.

Critic Kenneth Turan reviews the new movie Girlfight. The film is "Rocky" with a feminist twist -- the story of a troubled teen coming of age in a seedy Brooklyn gym. The movie garnered top awards at the Sundance Film Festival.

WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, CONTINUE AN ANNUAL TRADITION OF TALKING ABOUT THE YEAR'S TOP STORIES.

NPR's Howard Berkes reports five contenders are vying to replace International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch, who is stepping down after two tumultuous decades at the top.

Al's Magic Shop, a Washington, D.C., institution for several decades, is closing shop. Proprieter Al Cohen is revered by the world's top magicians as the greatest demonstrator of magic tricks alive.