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We asked our listeners to send us their most befuddling questions about the 2025 tax season. What if you can't pay your tax bill? How good is online tax software? Two tax attorneys weigh in.

A federally funded database helps track long-term, missing-person cases. Yet an NPR investigation finds that even in states legally required to use it, more than 2,000 people haven't been added.

The Trump administration has suggested bringing the U.S. Postal Service under White House control, and having mail carriers conduct the census. Here's what to know about the controversial ideas.

In celebration of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday, pianist Lara Downes examines how musicians have followed in his footsteps, and faced the cost of taking a stand.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi says the accused are part of a "wave of domestic terrorism." Experts say this is a common stance of the federal government and can be used to seek stiffer penalties.

The District of Columbia, Maryland and 18 other states have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking the reinstatement of tens of thousands of federal employees fired since mid-February.

Our top picks for book events to check out this season: Fantasy, found family and queer joy; the life of Kenny G; Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Thanh Nguyen; the return of a beloved book festival; and a queer rom-com debut.

Companies can try to avoid or minimize tariffs by requesting exemptions or legally reclassifying their products. Here's a look at some of the strategies that have worked in the past.

Winner of the "World Cup" in Accordion playing, Nikolay Sivchuk will present an amazing program of some of his favorite melodies, including music by Brahms, Rameau, Schubert, Scarlatti, Rachmaninoff, Khachaturyan, and Sarasate. Nikolay Sivchuk is a winner of the major international bayan and accordion competitions: 1998 - "Baltica Harmonica" International Competition and Festival, Saint Petersburg - I prize (solo) 1999 - First All-Russian Youth Delphic Games, city of Saratov 5] - gold medal (solo) 2000 - International Competition named after V. V. Andreyev, Saint Petersburg - II prize (solo) 2001 - 1 All-Russian Open Competition of bayanists and accordionists «Yugoria», city of Surgut[6] - 1 prize (as a part of «Yugoria» duo), Il prize (solo) 2002 - XXXIX Internationaler Akkordeonwetttbewerb Klingental Competition, Germany - I prize (as a part of «Yugoria» duo) 2003 - Coupe Mondiale International Accordionists Competition, Slovak-Hungary - I prize (solo) 2005 - XLII Internationaler Akkordeonwetttbewerb Klingental Competition, Germany|7] - Ill prize (solo) 2006 - Shanghai Spring International Competition, China [8] - Grand Prix (as a part of « Yugoria» duo) Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtuoso-accordionist-nikolay-sivchuk-tickets-1057835246699?aff=oddtdtcreator

NSF fired 168 employees, leaving the agency less equipped to fund a wide range of scientific research.