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Greg Tate's death left an immeasurable hole in the universe of cultural criticism. Vernon Reid, Matana Roberts, Jared Michael Nickerson and Christina Wheeler pay tribute to his music as Burnt Sugar.

After repairs were completed this summer, a restored ballfield in one of Puerto Rico's poorest towns had become a symbol of progress in the face of tragedy. Hurricane Fiona dealt a setback.

Income-driven repayment plans were intended to help low-income student loan borrowers, and eventually cancel their debt. New documents paint a breathtaking picture of the program's failure.

The hardest hit areas were remote farming villages in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika. "All the village completely is destroyed," said one man, showing collapsed homes on a cell phone video.

President Biden will attend the G-7 summit in Germany this weekend, where leaders are expected to address food insecurity stemming from Russia's blockade of Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea.

The Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is about to celebrate 50 years of pie, gravel roads and a community eager to make you forget about your troubles.

A short-lived program in the early 2000s allowed married couples to consolidate their student loans for a lower interest rate. Now, with no legal way to separate the loans, some want changes.

Trials began this week in Idaho for 31 members of a far-right group accused of conspiring to riot at an LGBTQ event. But calls are growing for federal involvement to bring greater accountability.

Payments on federal student loans have been paused for two years, and the Biden administration appears to be considering extending the pause beyond May.

Jim Pillen, backed by Nebraska's term-limited Republican governor, Pete Ricketts, has defeated rival candidates, including Charles Herbster — a political newcomer endorsed by former President Trump.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to cool off demand and lower inflation. Consumer prices have been rising at the fastest pace in 40 years.

Higher prices for gasoline, meat and vegetables and even cooking oil have put pressure on food trucks as they struggle to balance menu prices with customers' expectations of a low-cost meal.