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A spokesman says 21 of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents two years ago have been released after talks brokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss government.

When Jeffrey Dunn took over as CEO of Sesame Workshop in 2014, Sesame Street's future was in flux. Since then, he has created a plan to ensure the beloved Muppets are around for generations to follow.

The federal government says higher fuel prices and colder weather will add up to a steeper bill than last year for consumers heating their homes this winter.

A new report shows tuberculosis was one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide in 2015, and that the United Nations health body is not on track to meet its goals for reducing deaths from the disease.

The massively influential songwriter was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday. Sean Wilentz, author of Bob Dylan In America, says it's appropriate to consider Dylan's songs literary works.

Despite being self-driving, big rigs will still need truckers to ride along and take control of in case of emergency situations. But some say they may be the last generation to do their jobs.

Forty-eight counties have seen flooding from Hurricane Matthew, and waters are still rising in some areas. State officials are watching dams, checking...

The for-profit university chain has agreed to stop claiming that 90 percent of its graduates seeking employment found jobs in their field within six months of graduation. It was not able to prove it.

Tiny houses have become a big trend. Malinda Crichton's nearly complete 265-square-foot home with a loft was stolen. She later found it at a shopping center in West Sacramento, Calif.

Steve Inskeep recalls speaking to singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who told him honors and accolades can get in the way of creativity. (This piece initially aired on Oct. 12, 2004 on Morning Edition).