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The Oakland Unified School District regained complete local control from the state of California yesterday but the district still faces an estimated 30 million dollar deficit and larger projected shortages in the coming years.

Nigeria's money spraying culture goes back generations. It has become the highlight of every festive event. But the government has started enforcing a ban -- with threats of fines and imprisonment.

Curiosity about psychedelics may get people in the door, but community is what keeps them coming back.

The series Tested from NPR's Embedded podcast and the C-B-C delved into the history of sex testing and what's considered "fair" in sports.

James was discovered as a teen by talent scout Johnny Otis. Her career took off in the '60s with hits like "All I Could Do Was Cry" and "At Last." She died in 2012. Originally broadcast in 1994.

Health departments struggle to adequately survey for ticks to warn doctors about new species and the diseases they carry.

Delta airlines says it wants to use AI to price 20 percent of all domestic fares. Lawmakers and consumers alike have concerns about the implications of the company's policy when it comes to privacy and consumer protection.

More than 500 former officials who once led Israel's military and security agencies are asking President Trump to help stop the war in Gaza. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with one of them.

The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion-dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.

The Trump administration canceled humanitarian parole for more than a million immigrants who had entered the country lawfully. In turn, companies have terminated those no longer eligible to work.

Phillips spoke to Fresh Air in 1997 about launching Elvis Presley's career at Sun Records. He also produced early recordings of B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. He died in 2003.

The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District and the union representing more than 1,800 of its employees have reached what the agency calls "a landmark" four-year labor contract.