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Songwriter Hugh Martin co-wrote the Christmas tune that Judy Garland made famous in the 1944 classic Meet Me in St. Louis. Martin, who recently released a memoir, explains how he came up with his famous lyrics.

Songwriter Hugh Martin, who co-wrote the classic song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" for Judy Garland's 1944 movie, Meet Me in St. Louis died on Friday. He was 96. Fresh Air remembers Martin with highlights from a 1989 interview.

The country's rural population is shrinking. Governments and community activists are working to reimagine rural life in places like Kansas, but the drop-off continues.

Record high temperatures, strong winds and thunderstorms are prompting warnings for high wildfire danger across the Pacific Northwest.

In the past year, the number of oil drilling rigs has tripled and now stands at about 130. New technology has made previously unprofitable oil reserves there profitable.

Cinderella team Cornell took on No. 1 seed Kentucky on Thursday in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. In the end, Cornell couldn't match Kentucky, going down 62-45.

The U.S sanctioned Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo over human rights abuses, while also announcing over $160 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan.

In a new collection, 16 essayists describe how Michelle Obama helped change the perception of black women and the White House.

Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs has waived extradition hearings and will soon be sent to Utah to face charges of rape as an accomplice. His capture had been a priority of state and federal officials trying to stem forced polygamous marriages involving underage girls.

Unemployment numbers for November are out and they paint a bleak picture. Employers cut 533,000 jobs, putting the unemployment rate at a 15-year high. What does this mean for people who are out of jobs and the rest of the economy?