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A competitive culinary team at a Connecticut high school starts the year with big dreams for a national championship.

Some Republicans' frustration with President Trump has been on display in Congress this week, first with Trump's "anti-weaponization fund" and then the war with Iran.

It's "clean diesel" engine was key to its growth strategy. But top managers' quest to make Volkswagen the world's leading carmaker very likely sowed the seeds of the company's downfall, analysts say.

President Vladimir Putin's decision to sack his defense minister has created widespread speculation about his motives. The defense minister was embroiled in a scandal, but analysts say Putin's decision may point to a larger battle over the future of Russia's military.

Like many public universities before it, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, has made the move to the top level of college football, known as Football Bowl Subdivision. The program is now in its second year of play. The team is struggling and attendance is weak. The school is pumping more money into football, and some faculty are questioning the investment. But others are calling for patience.

A new survey of Americans across all income brackets captures some surprising views about their economic experience and expectations of success.

Tennessee overhauled its teacher evaluation system last year to win a grant from the federal Race to the Top program, and now teachers say they are struggling to shine. But the state says that there's no way educators are performing at the top of their game when students are not.

Some years these polls aren't even close, but this time it was a tight race for our listeners' top five most popular albums of 2016.

A full-blown congressional debate on the expiring 2001 and 2003 tax cuts will unfold this fall, but some lawmakers have already weighed in on the most controversial issue: whether it makes sense, at a time of huge budget deficits, to extend tax relief for those earning more than $250,000.

Nothing prepares you for losing a beloved parent to illness. But when you can't be present at the bedside or the graveside, how do you let go and begin to grieve?