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Dyslexia In Public Schools / New Arrivals

An African American woman from Oakland fights for educational justice for her grandkids. Today, an award-winning documentary, on why students are falling…

'Artists, Weirdos, Hellriders And Homies:' Thrasher Magazine Turns 40

Thrasher magazine was founded 40 years ago in San Francisco to cover skateboarding. Over the next four decades, the black-and-white newsprint magazine grew into a full color cultural arbiter.

What's Happening In Texas With The State's Power Grid

In Texas, millions are without power during a historic Arctic cold snap. That's raising lots of questions about why the energy grid failed so miserably.

Virus Concerns Affecting All Facets Of Californians' Lives

Efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus are affecting nearly every facet of life for Californians. Starting Saturday, more than 700 electronic…

Pro-Trump extremists climb the walls of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The pro-Trump mob broke windows of the Capitol and clashed with police officers. Now there's debate about whether federal charges of seditious conspiracy should be used against some of the rioters.

Federal 'Strike Force' Builds Sedition Cases Against Capitol Rioters. Will It Work?

Seditious conspiracy is among the more serious federal charges that prosecutors are looking at for some U.S. Capitol rioters. Some legal experts caution against going down that road.

Nuns practice kung fu as a part of their daily routine at Druk Amitabha Mountain nunnery in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The Kung Fu Nuns Of Kathmandu

They call themselves the "fearless ones." They've built a reputation not just for their martial arts prowess but for teaching girls to stand up for their rights. And they love watching horror movies.

Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, sat for a long talk with Oprah Winfrey.

Harry And Meghan: Where Things Stand And 10 Takeaways From The Big Oprah Interview

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry talked to Oprah Winfrey about darkest moments, family conflicts, the persistence of racism and the symbiosis between the royal family and the tabloid press.

What New Jobs Report May Tell About The State Of The U.S. Economy

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Elisa Gould, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, about the latest monthly jobs report published Friday.

Congress Gave Colleges A $14 Billion Lifeline. Here's Where It's Going

Like so many sectors of the economy, higher education is taking a big hit from the pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education has so far distributed more than $10 billion in relief funds to colleges.

What We've Lost: People

The people who have died of COVID-19 have left empty spaces not only in their families. NPR discusses how one death from COVID-19 can become a loss to an entire community.

Where Presidential Election Votes Are Still Being Counted

After notching narrow victories in Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, Joe Biden holds a lead in the march to 270. All eyes are on four key states: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and North Carolina.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning Democrats of an exceedingly rare scenario where the House may need to decide the presidential election in January.

Pelosi Prepares Democrats For Rare Possibility The House May Decide The Election

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi outlined the once far-fetched scenario in a letter to Democrats this weekend and is calling for more financial support for battleground candidates.

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