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From the birthplace of Stax and Sun Records, and the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, the pair of rapper-producers snatched soul music and put it to work for a new generation.

Justice Stephen Breyer will retire, giving Biden a Supreme Court pick. How is Russia responding to diplomatic moves to lower tensions with Ukraine? The U.S. reports latest economic growth figures.

Community leaders saw early in the pandemic that the city's residents of color were being hit hard by COVID-19. They worked with data analysts to show just how hard, where and why.

Have the primaries given hints about the upcoming midterms? Terrorism charges are filed against Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. A car bomb near Moscow killed the daughter of a key Putin ally.

Debt lawsuits — a byproduct of America's medical debt crisis — can ensnare not only patients but also those who help sick and older people be admitted to nursing homes, a KHN-NPR investigation finds.

The Office of Federal Student Aid has a lot on its plate in 2023, including implementation of an ambitious new student loan repayment plan. Now it just needs money to pay for it.

At least 3 million Americans of voting age live abroad. It's a group that could wield substantial political power, if fully activated.

What would a world without medical debt look like? In Germany's former coal-mining region medical debt is almost unknown, despite economic challenges and health problems. Here's why.

The Curious City podcast from member station WBEZ explores the Chicago roots of the legendary TV show Soul Train.

James Craig was convicted of fatally poisoning his wife of 23 years and trying to cover his tracks by asking his cellmate to kill the lead investigator. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.