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Comedian Ronny Chieng opens up about why not getting a job out of law school was ultimately a blessing.

Each sketch of HBO's seven-part comedy series, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America, starts with historical fact — then veers wildly, and enjoyably, off the rails.

The remaining two U.S. attorneys who were appointed by former President Barack Obama in Alabama have stepped down. U.S. Attorney Kenyen Brown of Mobile…

Are these things cryptocurrencies, top electronic dance music DJs, or board games?

The film American Gangster topped the box office this weekend. Americans love to watch gangsters — men who buck the system and whack the competition. Producer Mark Rowland talks about the popularity of the gangster in American culture, and the anti-hero's resonance in hip-hop culture.

President Bush nominates Trade Representative Rob Portman as the White House budget director. Portman is a Washington insider and longtime friend of the president. Bush also selected Susan Schwab, the deputy trade representative, to move up to the top trade job, replacing Portman.

How's this for a business model: the cereal of your choice served by someone in their pajamas. It's Cereality, a fast food service where you can order a variety of cereals topped with anything from candy to fruit.

Two top executives and the outside auditor exit the federally backed mortgage giant Fannie Mae after the Securities and Exchange Commission finds fault with the company's accounting. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Mike McNamee of Business Week.

The year 2005 saw World Music grow in two directions: by exploring its most basic roots, and by exploring new areas, through technology and collaboration. Marco Werman give us a glimpse of his top picks of the year.

Investigators looking into the space shuttle Columbia accident say NASA workers made safety a top priority, but may have become so comfortable with successful missions that they didn't keep track of small issues that can turn deadly. NPR's Richard Harris reports.