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12-year-old Yola Svoma got the opportunity of a lifetime when the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra performed her work in their latest season.

Camps in nature can be great for kids, but they can also expose campers to floods, wildfires and heat. Here are the top questions experts say people should ask camps about safety.

Filmmaker Ken Burns tells NPR's Michel Martin about the role that federal funding has played in his documentary work and the potential impact of the loss of that funding on children's programming.

Calls for generational change and dissatisfaction with the status quo have been at the center of campaigns by younger candidates. While that has lifted some to victory, others have fallen short.

This week, President Trump didn't want to talk about a thing. If you know what that thing is, you'll get at least one question right. Plus: Emmys! Babies! Tennis!

School vouchers are going national and the federal student loan system is getting an overhaul. Here's what to know.

"It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.

Does talking to a cute stranger make your palms sweat? Confidence coach Regina Bonds offers advice on to how to put yourself out there, including how to show interest without coming off as creepy.

A bipartisan coalition has joined forces to push aggressive new sanctions on Russia and believe the souring relationship between President Trump and Vladimir Putin has created a new opening.

A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.