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The economy, foreign policy and immigration: These aren't just big topics in the U.S. elections — they're also top issues facing presidential candidates in France. But despite similar issues, France's election system differs greatly from America's, from campaign financing to debate format. Host Neal Conan talks with NPR commentator and Rock Center with Brian Williams special correspondent Ted Koppel about the issues, the players and the politics.

The city of New Orleans is in the midst of an unusual budget dilemma. It has more money than it can spend, and officials say that’s a problem.

The guitarist called his last album Hearts Wide Open, a mission statement built around his search for the core in modern jazz. Along the way, he wrote a few tunes for a band of top New York players.

Ray LaHood says the FAA is in the "business of doing a top to bottom review" and they will let them finish their job. The FAA grounded all of Boeing's 787 Dreamliners to investigate their lithium batteries.

Kim Jong Un may have a love in his life. Now he appears to have pushed out one of North Korea's top generals and seems to be loosening up restrictions on "Western" wear and culture.

According to a report in The New York Times,hackers accessed U.S. government databases in March and apparently targeted files on employees who have applied for top-secret security clearances.

Harvard University has created a new program to recruit low-income, high-achieving students who might not be planning to apply to Harvard — or other top colleges.

This pre-1955 Graflex Crown Graphic camera has "NPR NY" etched into the top. Who originally owned it and what does it mean? Help us solve a mystery.

The state's top school board has approved $2 million in financing to pay for students to take individual classes elsewhere if their public school is

The home of the Red Sox may be a Boston landmark but it also holds a place in baseball history. The big green wall in left field is known as the Green Monster. Some fans are paying more than $1,000 to sit on top of the Green Monster when the Red Sox play Friday.