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Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to impose a tax on sugary drinks, after its City Council voted Thursday to approve a 1.5 cents-per-ounce surcharge on soda and other sweetened beverages.

Presidential candidates are writing their plans now. We talk with the experts about some of the policy options on the table.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are trying to reform property taxes, but is there a way to do that without leaving public K-12 schools in financial distress?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with award-winning director Steve McQueen about his latest project, a set of five stand-alone movies exploring life in the West Indian communities of Britain.

Pammy Maye, 50, is charged in the death of 5-year-old Darnell Taylor.

Sophie Sartain's film about her son, who was diagnosed with Asperger's, a form of autism.

Bullied for being hairy, Juana embarks on a hair removal crusade against her mom’s wishes.