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A new biography from Sam Wasson examines the life and legacy of the Broadway, TV and film director Bob Fosse, who is known for such game-changing entertainments as Cabaret, Liza With A Z and Chicago. NPR's Bob Mondello says the book has both substantial research and vivid descriptions.

The second leg of the final of the Copa Libertadores was billed as a glorious highlight in the tournament's history — the first ever meeting of age-old rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate.

As Venezuela's government grows increasingly autocratic, its shortages of food, medicine and the basics of life grow more dire. Venezuelans are finding new ways to cope.

The people of Pakistan may be far more celebrated for cricket than soccer, but that doesn't deter them from taking great pride that their country manufactured the official 2014 World Cup ball.

Americans are increasingly using hand-held devices to access the Internet and for texting, sending e-mails, playing music and instant messaging. A large number of those hyperusers are young Latinos and blacks, who crave the convenience of staying connected wherever they go.

Congress has until Friday to pass that and other spending measures to avoid a government shutdown. In Arizona, Border Patrol's Tucson sector has seen a record number of migrant crossings since June.

Another state has moved to how race can be discussed in schools and universities. Alabama's governor signed a law that would allow school staff to be terminated if they teach "divisive concepts."

Indiana superintendents say schools face an uphill battle to pass referendums. Two superintendents of schools that had referendums this year said it’s difficult to educate voters about how referendums will affect their property taxes.

Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, goes on trial beginning Monday. He's been accused of taking bribes from foreign governments in return for favors.

Known best for her story quilts depicting African American experiences and feminine life, she also created paintings, sculpture and children's books. She was 93.