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A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office finds that public schools remain highly segregated along racial, ethnic and socioeconomic lines. One reason: school district secession.

David W. Blight's opus manages to be both a celebration of a remarkable life and a sober reminder of the many ways in which our terrible times are shaped by those Douglass lived through.

The former Tennessee nurse faces prison time for a fatal medication mistake. Reaction from her peers was swift and fierce on social media and beyond ― and it isn't over.

One woman living in Kabul describes how, despite food shortages and repression, her family is celebrating the Persian new year with what they have.

President Biden continues to address inflation, meanwhile House minority leader Kevin McCarthy addresses allegations from Congressman Madison Cawthorn about wild behavior among GOP players.

Over half of Ukraine's UNESCO-protected monuments are in the western city of Lviv. To protect them, city officials are wrapping statues in fireproof material and hiding artifacts in bunkers.

Military hearings are underway in the drowning of eight Marines and a sailor in July 2020. They died off the coast of California in a training exercise gone wrong.

As U.S. gas prices hit record highs, it's an especially good time to improve your car's fuel economy. Keeping windows closed, avoiding high speeds and getting routine tuneups can all help.

The cornetist, composer and bandleader combined a distinctly American harmonic palette with an openhearted emotional clarity uncommon in modern jazz.

Plus: Do kids really need masks if they've been vaccinated and had COVID? And what kind of masks should kids wear?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Inflation is higher than people under 40 have seen. But their parents lived through sharper price hikes in the 1970s and '80s. These experiences are helping shape the way both view today's economy.

Cities will soon spend billions upgrading their water systems with federal infrastructure funds. But many don't have information about how to prepare the systems for climate change.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Lena Zezulin about organizing Russian-Americans and émigrés in the U.S. to speak out against the invasion of Ukraine.

Confronted with the mess she's made at her startup Theranos, Holmes simply runs at the end of the Hulu show.

"Ants Among Elephants" is the memoir of an Indian woman, born a so-called untouchable, who is a New York City subway conductor. NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith speaks with author Sujatha Gidla.

The Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, which turns 50 this year, hopes to counter Russian aggression by teaching U.S. audiences about Ukrainian history and culture.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the president of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, about the role of women leaders in peace and security and her country's role in the world right now.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to British lawmaker Arminka Helić about how rape and sexual violence are being used as weapons in Russia's war on Ukraine.

At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, hockey player Taffy Abel became the first Indigenous athlete to carry the flag at the Olympics — and, days later, to medal.

The border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, which was until recently one of the world's murder capitals, will present Pope Francis with a panoply of Mexico's intractable problems: rampant cartel violence, desperate immigrants, official corruption and worker exploitation. The city awaits his visit on Wednesday hungry for his message of peace and hope, but no one is under the illusion that he can fix anything.

Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff about the airstrikes on Syria and about the House investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Members of Congress are demanding answers after an Air Force commander overturned the guilty verdict in a sexual assault case. A military jury had convicted an Air Force officer and sentenced him to a year in prison and dismissal from the service. The commander has not publicly explained his decision. Audie Cornish talks to Stars and Stripes reporter Nancy Montgomery, who's been covering the story.

After many private conversations, the overhaul effort is shifting into high gear. At the center of the campaign is Gary Cohn, an ex-Goldman Sachs executive who directs the National Economic Council.

An iconic video game from the '90s has been remade from the ground up for a modern console. We examine the excitement surrounding the new game: Final Fantasy VII Remake.