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Irish singer Dolores O'Riordan of the Irish band The Cranberries, performing in Cognac, France, in 2016.

The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan Dies At 46

The lead singer of the popular Irish band died suddenly Monday in London. The Westminster coroner said on Friday that it is awaiting test results, and has adjourned its hearing until April 3.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and ranking member Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., participate in an executive business meeting in April. A party-line vote by the committee on Thursday advanced the judicial nomination of Brett Talley despite his lack of trial experience.

Federal Judicial Nominee Who Has Never Tried A Case Advanced By Senate Committee

Brett Talley, 36, a Harvard Law School graduate, has worked for numerous political campaigns and written partisan blog posts but has limited experience as a practicing attorney.

While schools are spending more on local food, it still makes up only a small portion of the average school meal. Here, a chicken salad at the cafeteria at Draper Middle School in Rotterdam, N.Y., in 2012.

As Schools Buy More Local Food, Kids Throw Less Food In The Trash

Kids in America's schools are eating more local food, although it makes up only a small part of the average meal. Advocates say local food doesn't have to cost more, but buying it does take more time.

Columbus Symphony This Weekend: Anton Bruckner

The Columbus Symphony performs Bruckner's Symphony No. 9 and Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand this weekend in the Ohio Theater. Jean-Marie…

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini (1914-2005) is the subject of a new biography by Thomas D. Saler entitled Carlo Maria Giulini: Serving Genius. The book…

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at the South Carolina Democratic Party Convention in Columbia in April.

Sanders' Presidential Campaign Could 'Bern Out' In The Palmetto State

Bernie Sanders spent the weekend campaigning in South Carolina. The state's Democratic base is mostly black. The crowds he drew were predominantly white.

Puerto Rico Faces Uncertain Future Amid Debt Crisis

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Puerto Rico Rep. Luis Vega Ramos about what will happen when the commonwealth defaults on its nearly $37 million worth of debt.

How Can Robots Learn New Tasks? Practice, Practice, Practice

Even the smartest robot does a miserable job picking up objects it hasn't been programmed to recognize. One way robots may get better at it is to learn by experience, a researcher says.

Danny Mekonnen performs for a single listener in a One-To-One Concert hosted by the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

One-To-One Concerts Bring Listeners Back To Live Music, One At A Time

A live-music series founded in Europe, which connects one musician with one listener at a time, comes to Brooklyn for two weekends of concerts by Silkroad Ensemble artists.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies about monetary policy and the state of the economy before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. Powell reiterated the Fed is gearing up to raise interest rates this month.

The Federal Reserve is ready to raise interest rates soon despite the war in Ukraine

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank is prepared to begin raising interest rates this month to fight inflation despite economic uncertainty after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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