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Key Clemens Witness Leaves Prosecutors Scrambling

by: Nina Totenberg

The prosecution at the perjury trial of baseball great Roger Clemens suffered another major setback Wednesday.

by: Tovia Smith

As high school seniors wrestle with big decisions before Tuesday's deadline about which college they want to go to, some of the nation's top liberal arts colleges are dealing with big decisions of

How Work Is Messing Up Your Sleep

by: Nancy Shute

It's no secret that Americans are short on sleep. But there's been disagreement as to why. A new study says here's one big reason: work.

by: Robert Smith

The superPACs raising money to support presidential candidates have few restrictions. They can accept checks for any amount.

One rule they do have: They have to reveal who donated money.

Taking One Last Swing At Baseball's Big Time

by: NPR Staff

On the night of Aug. 17, 2009, Reid Gorecki achieved what every minor league ballplayer hopes to achieve: He played in his first major league game.

by: Larry Abramson

Over the past five years, the Department of Veterans Affairs says the number of former service members seeking mental health services has climbed by a third.

Negotiating The College Funding Labyrinth

by: Claudio Sanchez

Now that your child has gotten into college, have you figured out how much it's actually going to cost — and who's going to pay for it?

by: Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Egypt's election commission is expected to announce the final list of candidates this week for next month's presidential elections. But which candidate will win is far from clear.

by: Dan Charles

We'd probably like to think that clean, safe food goes hand in hand with pristine nature, with lots of wildlife and clean water.

Fake Food: That's Not Kobe Beef You're Eating

More and more restaurants in the United States display signature dishes made with Kobe beef.

by: Sylvia Poggioli

The eurozone crisis has been under way for three years and has led to sharp welfare cutbacks and a credit crunch throughout the continent.

by: Mara Liasson

For the past two weeks, the campaigns of both President Obama and GOP rival Mitt Romney have accused each other of waging a war on women. But what's really going on is a war for women's votes.

by: Richard Knox

The American College of Physicians is urging patients with newly diagnosed diabetes and ba

Dick Clark, 'Bandstand' Host, Dead at 82

by: Neda Ulaby

Dick Clark, affectionately known as the "world's oldest teenager," has died. He was 82.

by: Nancy Shute

Food stamps have long been are a favorite whipping boy of politicians looking to beat up on government spending.

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