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IRS investigators are cracking down on wealthy people who put their money into elaborately designed tax shelters. U.S. officials say tax avoidance schemes marketed to wealthy corporations and individuals exploded in the 1990s. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

This is the fifth pair of brothers to play together as starters in the All Stars since 1942

They report the great playwright did not entirely make his living in the theater. He was also a merchant, a moneylender and a tax dodger. In 1598, he was prosecuted for hoarding grain during a famine.

The Duke of Sussex has a lot to say in his new memoir.

The "Jena Six" are still in the national spotlight, but it took several months for the racially charged story to get picked up by the mainstream media. The story simmered on blogs and social networking sites for months, gradually building an online life of its own.

Before President Bush laid out his plan on Friday, automakers had pleaded with Congress not once, but twice before it fell to the White House. Lots of politicking went into getting the deal to where it is, and many members of Congress remain doubtful.

There was more bad economic news this week. Unemployment numbers climbed to 8.1 percent — the highest in a quarter of a century. Retail sales orders are down. The stock market dipped below 7,000 — the first time in a decade.

It was quite a week in economic news. The market tanked when Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner showed up but didn't have a lot of details. Both House and Senate passed the stimulus bill, but Obama's hopes of a bipartisanship effort never came to pass.

Raj Chetty will discuss his latest research on social capital and economic mobility, and then discuss his findings and their implications with WFAE's Ely Portillo.

Queen Elizabeth's rule extends across the world; she's the sovereign of 15 Commonwealth realms in addition to the United Kingdom. But she's not the only royal out there. Here, a look at where monarchies — and sultanates and emirates, which are similar systems — still exist around the world.

The South London band delivered a soul-stirring performance in Philadelphia.

During the pandemic, our eyes were often the only features strangers could see above our face masks.

The former president does not take the witness stand.

He joins us from Los Angeles for some October surprises.

The R&B star led all artists with nine nominations for the 66th Grammy Awards. She'll compete with Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste in album, song and record of the year.

Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Victoria Monét and Billie Eilish were among the winners of major awards at the 66th Grammy Awards, presented on Sunday, February 4, but no one artist dominated prizes.

Monday is the Met Gala, known as fashion's grandest event, where celebrities from various realms come together at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate fashion and each other.

Pianist Hiromi picks a track from 10 different bands she's led or joined, tracing the bold ideas and unexpected turns that have shaped her ever-evolving sound.

After his slim victory was certified by the state, Pennsylvania Senate Republicans refused to seat Democratic state Sen. Jim Brewster, saying they will "review" the outcome of the race.