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SPARK Prepares Ohio Preschoolers For Kindergarten Success

Fewer than one in three kids in poor families in Ohio start kindergarten with the skills they need – things like counting, rhyming and sounding letters…

"Democrats call it 'Medicare-for-all' because it sounds good, but in reality, it actually ends Medicare in its current form," Speaker of the House Paul Ryan asserted in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8.

GOP Revives Medicare Scare Tactics As Election Nears

Democrats are hammering Republicans over their efforts to eliminate insurance protections for pre-existing conditions. Republicans are telling seniors their Medicare coverage may be in danger.

Henry Winkler won an Emmy Award for playing acting teacher Gene Cousineau on the HBO series <em>Barry</em>.

'I Never Had A Plan B': Henry Winkler On His Career, From The Fonz To 'Barry'

The actor talks with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about struggling with typecasting after Happy Days,his family's immigration story and about how he found out in his 30s that he had dyslexia.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, pictured last month outside the Pentagon, resigned Thursday, effective Feb. 28. President Trump says he will nominate a new secretary shortly.

Lawmakers Sound Bipartisan Alarm After Resignation By Defense Secretary Jim Mattis

Both Republican and Democratic members of Congress praised the retired Marine Corps general and expressed concern over the direction of Trump's military and foreign policy once Mattis is gone.

Republicans Worry Kasich's Primary Challenge Could Hurt Trump

Donald Trump declared himself "the most popular president in the history of the Republican Party" on Wednesday. Yet his allies fear a primary challenge…

Andrew Wheeler arrives Wednesday to testify at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Republicans Praise, Democrats Grill Andrew Wheeler In EPA Chief Confirmation Hearing

Wheeler has been serving as acting EPA administrator since Scott Pruitt stepped down amid ethics scandals in July. Prior to his work at the EPA, Wheeler worked as a lobbyist for the coal industry.

Steven Dillingham, President Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Census Bureau, shakes hands with Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., as he prepares to testify during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

Census Bureau Nominee Offers No Opinion On Census Citizenship Question

"I have no plans to voice an opinion" on the controversial 2020 census question about citizenship status, President Trump's nominee Steven Dillingham testified during his Senate confirmation hearing.

A computer-generated unfolding sequence of sealed letter DB-1538. New research describes how "virtual unfolding" was used to read the contents of sealed letter packets from 17th century Europe without physically opening them.

Reading A Letter That's Been Sealed For More Than 300 Years — Without Opening It

A signed, sealed but not delivered letter from 1697 has finally been read with the help of a high-tech scan that looked inside without breaking its seal.

Selena Gomez on the cover of <em>Revelación</em>, her first Spanish-language EP.

Sharing Secrets With Selena: The Understated Power Of 'Revelación'

The Spanish-language EP presents a more intimate image of a pop singer who's still trying to find space for who she is and who she wants to be.

Over the years, Gaby Moreno has shared the stage with a wide array of artists, including Tracy Chapman, Calexico and Punch Brothers.

Gaby Moreno is making music on her terms

The L.A.-based artist will embark on a big tour of Europe. She'll be doing 28 shows in six weeks, covering 11 countries, including Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and Ireland.

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