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One of the world's top string quartets has decided that next season will be its last as an ensemble. Hear some of their exemplary performances.

English professor Natasha Trethewey has been named the 19th U.S. poet laureate. Poetry, she says, is something people can turn to for celebrating joys and mourning losses.

Japanese company Suzumo introduced what it calls a sushi robot at a food expo in Tokyo last week. The cutting-edge sushi-making machine is about 10 times quicker than the most productive sushi chef. No word yet on the price for the counter-top device which weighs about 20 pounds.

How much did people in your income bracket pay in taxes? And what was the government's total tax take, from all sources?

"In politics today, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or independent?" Here's how Americans across the income spectrum answered this question.

We wrap up our summer-long series to find the top ten albums everyone can love.

Six of the 10 most expensive storms since 1900 have hit since 2000. But after you adjust for increases in population and wealth, the picture looks different.

The email exchange between a journalist and one of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's top aides grew quite heated and profane over the weekend. It marked at least the second time in recent months that a spokesman for a major political figure used an obscenity to get across his point.

We're nearing the end of our summer-long attempt to make a Top 10 list of albums everyone can agree on. Weigh in and tell us what you think should make the final cut.

Chappy Hardy, a.k.a. the Man from Hunger, was forced by Hurricane Katrina to leave his beloved New Orleans. But his search for good, economical eating continues in New York. He finds a low-priced, top-notch burger in the East Village.