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The Education Department said today that changes to a pair of previously troubled programs have recently led to $4.8 billion in loan relief for another 80,000 borrowers.

Miranda says he doesn't feel the need to duplicate the success of Hamilton. "If you think in terms of topping, you're in the wrong business," he says. Originally broadcast Jan. 3, 2017.

Julianna Zobrist is married to an award-winning player for the Chicago Cubs. She talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how she balances her own busy singing career with her husband's.

Reporter Jayme Lozano shares details about today's Earth Day on Broadway event. We also learn about a Big Bend man who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

The credit-rating company last week said it was hacked, leaving 143 million consumers' personal information exposed. Equifax now faces lawsuits and investigations. Read tips on safeguarding your data.

At least three UN schools housing displaced people have been hit directly by Israeli airstrikes in less than a week. A fourth suffered damage after an airstrike hit a building next to it.

Ukraine is celebrating 31 years of independence from the Soviet Union on Wednesday. It is also six months to the day since President Putin sent troops to try to bring Ukraine back into Russia's orbit.

The Texas State Board of Education moved one step closer to approving a controversial curriculum that embeds Bible stories into elementary classes yesterday. KERA's Bill Zeeble reports on the 8 to 7 vote. Following a series of meetings at campuses across the city and a statement of no confidence from the local chapter of the NAACP, the Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees is holding a meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday to discuss the possibility of closures and consolidations.

As his first action after arriving at the White House, President Donald Trump pardoned people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including Lubbock man Ryan Zink. Meanwhile in Denton County, KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports that federal officials are accusing a homeowner's association of racially discriminating against renters receiving government assistance. And across the state, influenza cases are on the rise.

The City of Lubbock has implemented a hiring freeze for all full-time non-public safety positions after a concerning report on sales taxes. City manager Jarrett Atkinson says it’s not just Lubbock, with similar reports in Texas cities like Midland and Abilene. While the hiring freeze could save the City of Lubbock more than $1.6 million, current expectations are mapping out a $4.8 million shortfall.