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Professor William Labov, a University of Pennsylvania linguist and author of the new book Atlas of North American English Phonetics, Phonology and Sound Change, says there is a shift of vowel sounds in the inland northern cities. He calls it the "northern city shift."

The junior at Trinity High School in Euless, Texas, began transitioning from female to male two years ago.

College students are among the least likely to get vaccinated against the flu, which killed more than 80,000 people last winter. Experts say the reasons are a combination of fear and misperception.

After a coaching career spanning four decades, Coach Mike Krzyzewski has coached his final home game with the Duke Blue Devils, a game that saw Duke upset by the North Carolina Tar Heels 94-81.

An international panel of 137 jazz writers voted on the best albums of 2017. The winner took the top spot by a wide margin.

Two legends of Brazilian music, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso, have teamed up for a new album. They've been close friends since the 1960s, when they helped launch the Tropicalia movement in Brazil.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich breathed life into his campaign with a second place finish in the GOP presidential primary. It was a surprising night that included a disappointing finish for Sen. Marco Rubio.

Sen. Bernie Sanders campaigned in New Mexico last night, marching on in his fight against Hillary Clinton, and challenging the Democratic Party primary process along the way.

Donald Trump's campaign manager was charged with misdemeanor battery Tuesday for an incident earlier this month. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with reporter Sarah McCammon on the campaign trail.

And as he campaigned in Wisconsin, Trump supported his campaign manager who was charged with battery for allegedly grabbing a reporter for Breitbart News following a campaign rally earlier this month.