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Ramiro Lobo's students speak English as a second language. During the pandemic, the Oakland, Calif., tutor has helped them navigate remote learning while trying to make them feel less isolated.

Past proposals failed because of concerns by Republicans that they could be viewed as increasing taxes on consumers.

The bill would measure whether “competing ideas and perspectives” are fairly presented and encouraged during class lectures.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released technical modeling results this week for operating Lake Okeechobee once it completes $1.8 billion in repairs on the Herbert Hoover Dike.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released technical modeling results this week for operating Lake Okeechobee once it completes $1.8 billion in repairs on the Herbert Hoover Dike.

The tourism industry in the Philippines lost some $8 billion in 2020 because of the pandemic. Filipinos are being encouraged to travel domestically to try to restart a crucial sector of the economy.

The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox are playing the first Major League Baseball game in Iowa on Thursday — in the small town of Dyersville, where the 1989 movie Field of Dreams was shot.

Berlin's famous nightclub scene has been shut down during the pandemic and the city is running an experiment to see whether it's safe to reopen.

Carlos Watson said it had been "premature" to shut down the company and hopes to keep operating, despite a scandal-ridden week that exposed Ozy as an outlet without much of an audience.

When was the last time you did something just for fun — not to make money, or be productive, or because someone else wanted you to? These five tips can help you approach starting a hobby.

A lawsuit in California argues that the homes of Black families are being under-valued by appraisal companies. Plaintiffs say this is a form of redlining, an old practice of housing discrimination.

Ross May, the former associate director of FSU’s Family Institute, was among three FSU professors identified earlier this week who FSU had determined committed sexual misconduct in separate incidents with students.

Days after the comedian was diagnosed with breast cancer, she performed at the Largo nightclub in Los Angeles. Her stand-up routine, which became an album titled Live, was an instant hit.

For the next two weeks, U.S. military personnel will be confined to their bases. Japan's government last week demanded the U.S. impose stricter measures to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases.

FBI Director Christopher Wray said the bureau is opening new cases to counter Chinese intelligence operations every 12 hours or so.

Florida has screened just 4.5% of positive COVID tests for variants over the past six months. In contrast, California, which has traced six omicron cases, screened almost 15% during the same period.

A clump of a mammoth's fur bought on eBay led scientists to a long list of ways the extinct species was special. One specific gene likely played a role in helping mammoths thrive in icy weather.

The airline changed its announcement about the end of the federal mask mandate after a firestorm of criticism from public health experts who called it inaccurate and misleading.

Ethical investing is popular with many Americans. But what is it exactly? The team at NPR's Life Kit joins Morning Edition to break down how ethical investing works.

John Durham's probe led to a single false statements count against Michael Sussmann for allegedly lying to the FBI about possible ties between a Russian-bank and Donald Trump's company.

Google has launched a new version of its search engine Web site in China. The site censors material about Tibet, human rights and other topics considered sensitive by the Chinese government. The move comes shortly after the company was praised for not complying with a U.S. federal subpoena for its records.

London's always-busy Heathrow Airport is a scene of chaos, as thousands of passengers are caught up in a massive security crackdown following the news of the foiled plot to blow up airliners. Flights are canceled and delayed, hand luggage is banned, and liquids can no longer be taken on board.

A clip from the upcoming film Diary of a Tired Black Man is stirring debate in the African-American community about interracial dating and whether some black women are "too angry" to be datable.

The U.S. military recently has redesigned the checkpoint at the entrance to Baghdad's Green Zone to address security issues. Before, reporters had to walk to the checkpoint, exposed to snipers and kidnappers. When they got close, they risked being shot at by U.S. and Iraqi soldiers.

An image of the racist sign was shared online Monday, gaining the attention of thousands across social media.