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Fifty-one years ago, Washington created a daring program to fight poverty. But instead of lifting people, it now traps them in poverty.

In March, a CPCC transgender student was suspended for a day-and-a-half after she used a women’s restroom. She says a security guard told her she needed…

Prince William visited with President Obama in the Oval Office on Monday, where reporters were privy to inaudible small talk.

Nigerian singer Eno Williams has crafted a collection of irresistible, multidimensional anthems that reach far beyond the borders of geography, music and emotion.

Drums — wide and deep talking-to-you drums — are the key ingredient in the Cindy Blackman sound. At the Women in Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center, the Lenny Kravitz drummer brought her quartet featuring JD Allen. Sherrie Maricle's Fiveplay opens.

The Charlotte Hornets have lost eight of their past nine games after falling Monday night to the Brooklyn Nets. Moussa Diabate led Charlotte with 21 points and 10 rebounds before leaving the game with a scratched eye. Lamelo Ball also left early with ankle soreness. Meanwhile, ESPN is reporting Hornets have been in contact with the NBA as they explore options to dispute the Los Angeles Lakers' failed physical assessment of Mark Williams.

Lara Pellegrinelli is resolutely against jazz tributes and the coverage that accompanies them — until she accepted an assignment for a piece on the 100th anniversary of Mary Lou Williams' birth.

In the years since the goofy name of a research vessel grabbed international headlines, Boaty has been off gathering crucial deep-sea data on the effects of climate change.

Queen Bey is donating proceeds from the song to relief efforts in Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Stories that caught our eye this morning include a ratings coup for NBC, progress for Venus Williams, and a 33-megapixel broadcast of the opening ceremony.

On From the Jungles of Paraguay, Australian guitarist John Williams celebrates Paraguayan composer Augustin Barrios-Mangore, an entrancing songwriter whose music went largely neglected by modern interpreters until the 1980s and '90s.

William Stokoe Jr., a champion of sign language, whose work helped change the way deaf people are educated, died earlier this month. Stokoe was a linguistics professor at Gallaudet University in Washington DC. He is credited with winning recognition for American Sign Language as a genuine language, overcoming contentions of some linguists that sign is a mere imitation of spoken word. Noah speaks with David Armstrong, an Associate Professor in the school of management at Gallaudet, who co-authored several books with Stokoe.

Police say William Lamberson of Florida is accused of texting a Martin County narcotics captain to buy drugs. Police responded, made the arrest and also informed him he had the wrong number.

It was the earliest tournament exit for the two-time defending champions. The U.S. has not looked as sharp or dominant at the Women's World Cup as questions about tactics and lineups have swirled.

Dallas-based a capella group Kings Return has made a name for themselves by singing beautiful music in stairwells. Now they're out with a new Christmas EP.

With stock market volatility and fears of price increases driven by the new tariffs, you may be worried about your finances. A certified financial planner explains how to navigate these tricky times.

In 2003, the pop group's song "Where Is the Love?" was in the top 8 on the Billboard 100. Now will.i.am has rewritten the song. He tells Rachel Martin it's been adapted to reflect the issues of 2016.

A revival of Tennessee Williams' glorious 1945 drama opens tonight at Broadway's Booth Theater. Zachary Quinto and Cherry Jones star in the play, which is partly based on the playwright's own life and family.

Another White House official was named over the weekend as a source for the leak of a CIA agent's identity. Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper said he spoke with Vice President Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis Libby, about the case.

President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for U.S. attorney general seems to be Eric Holder. Holder was the No. 2 official in the Justice Department under President Clinton. The Obama team says no final decision has been made.