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For many cities and towns across the U.S. that have Old World European names, their pronunciation doesn't quite match with the namesake. Linguist Amelia Tseng helps explain why that might be the case.

The monitor overseeing Cleveland’s police reform agreement says the city is at a “critical turning point,” and now must put new policies into practice. The city, the monitoring team and the Justice Department provided an update on the consent decree to U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver on Tuesday afternoon. “This is the point at which paper must be transformed into sustained, ongoing practice,” Monitor Matthew Barge wrote in his team’s latest semiannual report. He added that the city “still has a distance to travel” until it fully complies with the consent decree.

The government used a 2009 financial stimulus package to move the country from paper medical charts to electronic records. Care was supposed to get better, safer and cheaper. It hasn't worked out.

The last remaining Doolittle Raider passed away early Monday morning in San Antonio. Dayton native retired Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Cole was 103 years...

The last veteran of a World War II bombing raid on Japan died Tuesday at age 103 in San Antonio. Richard Cole was part of the Doolittle raid — named for Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle.

Police say the driver surrendered in downtown Richmond, Va. The 29-year-old suspect was arrested and faces charges including driving under the influence of drugs.

NPR Music fans have chosen Dermot Kennedy as Slingshot Best New Artist of 2018. In a conversation with NPR's Ailsa Chang, Kennedy talks about the pressures of newfound success and his dedication to the craft.

What was once the state’s largest online charter school can’t challenge an order to pay back $60 million in overpayments for inflated student enrollment numbers.

A new certification program uses data to help Black parents-to-be find a birthing center that meets their needs and considers their concerns and experiences.

Edward James Olmos calls Serna the "most extraordinary improvisational actor" he's seen.