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This summer the Cherokee Nation is offering $100 clothing vouchers to help parents cope with the costs of getting their children dressed for a new school…

Widely respected by fellow musicians and audiences as one of the greatest classical singers of the 20th century, the baritone has died at age 86.

Prosecutors released a trove of new information detailing the investigation of Trayvon Martin's death. Martin was the unarmed Florida teen killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in February. Host Michel Martin speaks with NPR's Greg Allen, who says the material could be helpful to both sides in the case.

The British hairdresser Vidal Sassoon, who created some of the most iconic hairstyles of the 20th century, died on May 9 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 84. Fresh Air remembers the trendsetter with excerpts from a 2011 interview.

A Federal judge orders construction on a Broken Arrow Indian Casino halted. Judge Gregory Frizzell rules the Kialegee Tribal Town does not have…

A little-known challenger threatens to embarrass President Obama in the Arkansas primary Tuesday. Although Obama never expected to carry the state in November, his showing could penalize Democrats down the ticket, and could even threaten a hold on the Legislature dating to Reconstruction.

A coalition of Democrats and Tea Party Republicans fought to end the practice, saying it gives the president "extraordinary" power. The amendment failed in a House vote.

Reporting in Nature, researchers write that two individuals, both paralyzed by stroke, made reach-and-grasp movements using a thought-controlled robotic arm. One participant was even able to a sip a drink by herself. Neuroengineer Dr. Leigh Hochberg discusses the paper and the ongoing trial.

The decision comes months after the U.S. announced that countries that criminalize homosexuality could face cuts to their foreign aid.

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's Washington home was burglarized in early May, just months after he and his wife were robbed while on vacation in the West Indies.