The Michigan Senate voted Tuesday to prevent certain radioactive materials from being disposed of in the state.The legislation would also more than double fees for dumping hazardous waste.

Michigan House Republicans passed the rest of their $78.5 billion proposal for the state’s next budget Tuesday. Republicans said the plan, which comes in around $4 billion lower than the current budget, cuts government waste.

A conversation with organizer Jon Teichman

Companies from Pillsbury to Invisalign to Olipop are cheering — and trying to cash in on — the couple's engagement. Experts spoke to NPR about how brands can strike a better balance.

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This week, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart again. But the two titles just below it are making the most noise: former YouTube star's Conan Gray Wishbone and KPop Demon Hunters, which pulls off something no soundtrack has ever accomplished.

The shooter fired through the windows of Annunciation Church during Mass on Wednesday, said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. The gunman was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Music journalist Peter Ames Carlin wrote the book "Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run."

Otis, who died in 2012, started out leading a big band. Later, as a talent scout, he discovered such performers as Big Mama Thornton, Esther Phillips and Etta James. Originally broadcast in 1989.

James was discovered as a teen by talent scout Johnny Otis. Her career took off in the '60s with hits like "All I Could Do Was Cry" and "At Last." She died in 2012. Originally broadcast in 1994.

Think you have what it takes to successfully manipulate the market and build a domestic industry from the ground up? If so, these eight questions stand between you and your Summer School diploma in Political Economy.

When parents die, sibling tensions can arise over inheritance. In many traditions, the oldest child used to get it all. In a part of Pakistan, there's a surprise twist: The youngest is the chosen one.