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Germany's two largest parties have emerged from Sunday's election in what amounts to a dead heat, according to preliminary results.

These days, a New Year's Eve celebration doesn't feel complete without one thing: a countdown. But that ritual to ring in the new year isn't as old as you might think.

How did David Sedaris and his Santaland Diaries become a Morning Edition holiday staple? It all started in 1992, when Ira Glass — then a radio producer — heard him at a reading.

A pianist widely admired by his fellow artists, Radu Lupu was known for his interpretations of Brahms, Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven, among others. Lupu retired from performing in 2019.

The lawyer for the 31-year-old athlete said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Griner faces a trial on drug possession charges in mid-June.

The deaths of three journalists this week in Ukraine are a reminder of the perils of covering conflicts from behind a camera. Photojournalist Marcus Yam is on assignment in Kyiv covering the war.

A data scientist pitted rappers against Shakespeare to see who had the more extensive vocabulary. But he says he isn't trying to make some sweeping statement about the lyrical prowess of hip-hop.

The Canadian singer-songwriter wrote classics like "If You Could Read My Mind," "Early Morning Rain" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."

The decision lets stand a lower court ruling that the North Carolina charter school's dress code violated federal law.

Rich Strike emerged victorious among the 20 horses that competed in what is often described as "the most exciting two minutes in sports."