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Omaha recently made USA Today’s list of the top 15 most inspiring cities for young artists -- only one of several high rankings Omaha has received in the…

Five teachers were inducted into the National Teacher Hall of Fame this year and NPR's Claudio Sanchez sat down with them to get their take on what it means to be a teacher.

It marks the second setback this year for the unit charged with one of the military's most sensitive missions.

Brett H. McGurk's nomination was threatened by leaked emails that revealed an extramarital affair.

Al Armendariz faced withering criticism from Republicans over a 2010 speech.

Nebraska’s U.S. Senators have mixed reactions to President Obama’s State of the Union address.U.S. Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska says she hoped the…

For 20 straight seasons now, the University of Connecticut Huskies have gotten at least as far as the Sweet 16. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt and UCLA were bounced out by lower-seeded teams.

After months of campaigning, it's finally caucus day in Iowa. Polls still show a fluid race, with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum heading the pack.

Most hospitals make little effort to screen patients for tobacco use or to help smokers kick the habit permanently. That's a missed opportunity. Starting this month, though, hospitals can choose to adopt tobacco-cessation measures to help them comply with accreditation standards.

The mostly silent film "The Artist" came in second with 10 nominations, including best picture.