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It's called a use tax. Accountants and tax lawyers are some of the only people who pay it.

Adam Scott beat Angel Cabrera of Argentina in a two-hole playoff after they both made birdies at the 72nd hole Sunday. Scott is the first Australian champion at Augusta National.

The Boston Marathon is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious marathons.Three people were killed Monday when two explosions occurred near the race's finish line. President Barack Obama warned in a statement that those responsible would feel the "full weight of justice."

Nearly all financial indicators show American optimism about the economy is soaring. But, it's not clear that it's benefitting Donald Trump.

The Department of Justice is following through on its threat to sue the New York City over conditions at the notorious Rikers Island jail. The lawsuit announced today comes months after a scathing DOJ report that found a "culture of violence" against adolescent inmates at Rikers.

In contrast to many of her peers, Portland-based musician Lori Henriques' music for kids is rooted in jazz. Her latest album is How Great Can This Day Be.

A jury has acquitted the only person charged in connection with the 2016 Pulse nightclub mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. Prosecutors had accused the gunman's widow, Noor Salman, of obstructing justice and helping her husband plan the attack.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Andrew Croft tells NPR's Steve Inskeep about the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul, which the Iraqi government says is over after ISIS was expelled.

The White House tapped former Justice Department lawyer Christopher Wray after a drawn-out search to replace James Comey when he was fired abruptly at the beginning of May.

On July 12, 1967, a rumor that police had beaten a black cabdriver to death triggered five days of looting and rioting in Newark, N.J. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka talks with Steve Inskeep.