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In some parts of the country, it wouldn't be summer without that fried dough treat, funnel cake. And for one man, who's known in some circles as the Funnel Cake King, they've helped make the American Dream come true. Frank Wilmer, a.k.a. Apple Frankie, talks with NPR's Vikki Valentine about his career in the funnel cake business.

Read excerpts of Iris Kluber's "Prairie Diary" recollecting her day in Kansas, Oct. 11, 2001.

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The former Supreme Court nominee will face the Senate this week as President Biden's pick to lead the Justice Department. If confirmed, he'll inherit a department reeling from political scandals.

Democrats must untangle a potential government shutdown Thursday, a potential federal default, a vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill and a related vote on as much as $3.5 trillion in spending.

There were mixed signals about whether Ye's unaccredited Christian private school is closing. The uncertainty comes as businesses continue to dissociate from the rapper.

The organizers of E3 -- the big trade show for the gaming industry -- tone down the "booth babes," scantily clad women who entice geeky guys to come play. Word is the industry wanted to make the show seem a bit more "family friendly" and open to women.

The Florida Senate is working on a measure that would alter the way some home insurance claims are billed. And some in the repair and restoration...

As the World Series continues, NPR's Scott Simon gets the latest from Howard Bryant of ESPN.com. They'll also talk football, and why the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable team in the NFL.

The music publicist spoke to NPR ahead of the release of his new book: Pop Stars, Pageants and Presidents: How an Email Trumped My Life.

In the series' penultimate episode, the quality of mercy gets seriously strained. And stabbed. And set aflame. And razed. And several characters meet their final fates.

In 10th grade, Ngoc Nguyen dropped out of school in Vietnam to support her family. After earning a GED in the U.S., she told her teacher how much she appreciates the energy he gave to his students.

Prison guards have to be tough on the job. But after weeks of working without pay, corrections officers at a federal prison in rural Louisiana are feeling exhaustion, stress and high emotions.

Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement between Florida officials and civil rights lawyers.

A federal judge has overturned the $4.5 billion settlement between Purdue Pharma, which makes OxyContin, and the Sackler family, that would have protected the family from litigation of their own.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case brought by a grandmother whose condo was auctioned after she failed to pay property taxes. The county reportedly kept the $25,000 over the amount she owed.

There were older couples and younger ones, gay, straight and nonbinary couples, couples of different races and from different places, all joining together at Lincoln Center.

Gov. Rick Scott last year bragged that the Trump administration had agreed to steer $1.5 billion in supplemental Medicaid funding to the state, saying...

The Indicator from Planet Money explores how a trillion-dollar platinum coin could get the country around the debt ceiling limit.

As part of an annual fundraiser, the zoo will name a cockroach after your ex and feed it to an animal. For a $150 upgrade, the zoo will send your ex a video of their namesake being devoured.

Celebrities seem to work their way back into the spotlight after scandals, including Will Smith after slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards earlier in 2022.

The Bucs' 30-27 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC divisional playoffs fueled speculation that this may have been Tom Brady's final season.

Pregnant women in prison face difficult circumstances, and data on their pregnancies has been scarce. New research lays the groundwork for addressing this neglected public health issue.

Three former employees at the London-based brokerage have been charged by the Justice Department with participating in a criminal scheme to rig an interest rate that anchors the world's financial system. It's alleged that the three brokers from ICAP colluded with a trader at Swiss bank UBS.

A mother seeks advice on how to get her ex-husband to keep their sons on his plan because it would be less costly than hers.