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Sedaris' darkly funny account of his stint as a Macy's department store Christmas elf named Crumpet has been a hallmark of the Morning Edition airwaves for 30 holiday seasons.

The Texas Ethics Commission fined the San Antonio Police Officers Association for breaking elections code by misfiling hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign expenditures. Reform advocates say they were trying to hide their influence.

Over the past decade, Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan has worked in Gaza and the West Bank as a medical trainer with several organizations.

India has an exam for virtually every government job — no matter how small. The Railway Exams, given to aspiring guards, ticket collectors and drivers, ask a surprising variety of questions — difficult questions. Competition for jobs on the railway is extreme — by one account there are 20,000 applicants for one ticket collector job.

In the early 1990s, Colombian drug cartels had a problem: They had more money than they knew what to do with. So a pair of federal agents created an offshore bank.

In the early 1990s, Colombian drug cartels had a problem: They had more money than they knew what to do with. So a pair of federal agents created an offshore bank.

According to a new investigation from The Observer, the Syrian state abducted hundreds of children during the war.

Just west of downtown San Antonio, the Bexar County jail looms like a fortress. It's a seven-story building of stained concrete floors, white cinder block…

Front to back, hear the Aaron Prado Quartet play their interpretation of the Beatles' classic album, "Abbey Road," recorded live at Jazz, TX. Plus, at the link—an interview with Prado about the project, plus his upcoming musical plans. Outlaw Country Night at Jazz, TX, anyone?

You may have noticed that houses are selling a little faster and prices are going up. But not everyone is feeling the benefits. Host Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan, about what happened, and what's next in the housing sector.