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Why America's Schools Have A Money Problem

How much money a school can spend on its students still depends, in large part, on local property taxes. And many states aren't doing much to level the field for poor kids.

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and his wife Franni Bryson (left) arrive at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Franken announced on the Senate floor that he would be resigning "in the coming weeks."

Sen. Al Franken Announces He Will Resign 'In The Coming Weeks'

The Minnesota Democrat said he would be stepping down amid allegations of sexual misconduct and calls for his resignation by his colleagues.

Should America Keep Giving Billions Of Dollars To Countries In Need?

The matter of foreign aid has taken on renewed urgency in the Trump administration. And it turns out it isn't easy to figure out whether it's effective.

Al-Jazeera America Prepares Farewell Broadcast

Al-Jazeera America, the news network that was backed by the ruling family of Qatar and struggled to gain traction in the U.S., will sign off for good after a three-hour farewell broadcast on Tuesday.

Survey Asked: Where Does Chocolate Milk Come From?

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy says 7 percent of American adults believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows. The study is meant to demonstrate how disconnected we are from our food.

What it's like covering the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics in the same day

NPR's Scott Simon talks to NBC Sports' Mike Tirico about his upcoming double feature as the main announcer for the super bowl and hosting live coverage of the winter Olympics during the same day.

A Texas-size obstacle at the Peter Pan minigolf course in Austin, Texas — created in 1948.

4 Creative Takes On Golf In America

Leave it to resourceful Americans to tinker and toy with the royal and ancient game of golf.

Voters Across America Weigh In On The End Of The 2016 Campaign

Voters in Pennsylvania, Texas and South Carolina weigh in on the end of the 2016 presidential campaign.

"It surprises me how fast all of these changes became normal," says Yaser Bakr, the founder of Jeddah's AlComedy Club. This is the first year where men and women are sitting in the audience together, he says.

'Culture Shock Within Their Own Country': Saudis Come To Grips With Swift Changes

Activities once forbidden — cinema, music, women driving — are now OK. It makes some Saudis nervous. "I talk to younger people, they are happy with it," says a Saudi woman. "But older people are not."

As of Friday, Wonder Woman will no longer be an honorary U.N. ambassador. A petition protesting her appointment called her "a large-breasted, white woman of impossible proportions." Above, a display at Comic-Con International 2016 shows the evolution of her costume.

Wonder Woman's U.N. Job Comes To An End

The news broke this week: Her controversial tenure as honorary ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls will conclude on Friday.

A wall in Tartus is covered in posters commemorating the lives of men who died fighting on Assad's side. Graffiti on the wall says, "Tartus doesn't die."

In A Pro-Assad Stronghold, Security Comes At A Heavy Price

The city is known as "Mother of the Martyrs" due to its high number of pro-regime fighters who've died in the years of war. Most who live here are Alawite Muslims, as is President Bashar Assad.

Anne Fadiman discusses her book, 'Frog And Other Essays'

How do you feel about a pet that you can't pet? NPR's Scott Simon talks to writer Anne Fadiman about her new collection of essays, "Frog And Other Essays."

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