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The TEA rescinded its recommendation to appoint a conservator after the district voted to implement a bell-to-bell cell phone ban next school year.

Northside Independent School District Superintendent John Craft is retiring after leading the state's fourth-largest school district for three years.

Fiesta gowns are intricate, hand-crafted and often expensive. Here’s a look at the tradition behind them.

CPS Energy named Chief Operating Officer Frank Almaraz as the interim head of the utility on Thursday during a special meeting.

Researchers say great apes demonstrate an appreciation for humor and play much like humans do.

David Soul, best known for his role as Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in the cop show Starsky and Hutch, has died at 80.

NPR's Scott Simon details some of the new works of the street artist known as Banksy. They include mountain goats, gorillas, and other zoo animals on the streets of London.

The Jamaican musician Shaggy is known for singing in a Jamaican accent he doesn't use when speaking. Now he's explained the accent's origins.

The cryptocurrency Bitcoin is turning a new page — as investors give it a renewed look after a challenging time.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Indiana Hoosier's basketball coach Bobby Knight, who died this week at the age of 83.