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Many of China's rural poor see education as the only way to lift their families out of poverty. But village schools lack resources, and Beijing's plan to get rid of uncertified teachers would hurt them even more.

Everyone has heard at one time or another about the old myth that if you dug a hole deep enough, you'd end up on the other side of the Earth, in China. As it turns out, the undertaking is much more complex than it might seem.

A new study comes to a conclusion that surprised even the researchers who conducted it: Middle-aged whites in England are significantly healthier than middle-aged whites in the United States. That's despite the fact that the United States spends twice as much per person on health care.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan on Friday, his first overseas trip as the new Pentagon boss.

A new study finds female doctors get paid significantly less over the course of their careers if they're married and have children compared to male doctors who have children.

Mayor Karen Bass says she told President Biden he could significantly reduce homelessness in the U.S. by helping to find shelter for the roughly 40,000 people in LA who are currently unhoused.

House leaders and the White House have reached a tentative agreement on an economic stimulus package that includes tax rebates for households and tax cuts for businesses. The deal still has to get through Congress, though, and neither Democrats nor the GOP were totally happy.

NASA's latest mission to Mars will send the Phoenix Lander to the Red Planet's northern poles, trenching deep into the icy water layers in search of mineral deposits and proof that life could have once existed.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke about the push to build new large-scale data centers for artificial intelligence and more.

One year after lockdown first began, NPR shares listener stories of the moment they first realized COVID-19 would change their world. Candace White's last day at work was her first in maternity jeans.

Scott Simon talks with Jesse Perry, judge executive of Mayfield, Kentucky, where last night's severe storms tore through parts of downtown and leveled a candle factory as people were working.

Regina Carter, a classically trained jazz violinist, is one of the few people in the world who have been allowed to play "The Cannon," Italian composer Paganini's beloved 18th-century violin. She performed on the rare violin in Genoa, Italy, and has now recorded a CD with the instrument. Hear an extended version of Carter's interview with NPR's Renee Montagne and tracks from the album.

In his day, J. Paul Getty was known as "the richest man in America." James Reginato's biography, Growing Up Getty, is an exhaustive account of how the rich are different from most people.

The Defense Of Marriage Act prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages — and that means Social Security benefits don't pass on to surviving partners. A lawsuit seeks the same benefits given to heterosexual married couples.

The storm blew most of Puerto Rico's avocados off their trees. Now people are racing to eat and give them away before they go bad.

MoviePass burned through millions of dollars and went bankrupt in 2020. But now it's back, and CEO and co-founder Stacy Spikes says this time will be different.

In the small city of Skagway, there's a one-of-a-kind bus service designed for a very particular type of customer — puppies.

Fan fiction may not command the same respect as other literary pursuits, but it's a rich mode of expression, says one author who mounts a passionate case for the style.

Now that birthday parties and corporate events are back, so are the clowns.

Martin Cooper made the first-ever cellphone call exactly 50 years ago. He says artificial intelligence is the new frontier.

The Senate Judiciary Committee hears testimony Wednesday on a bill that would repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act and, for the first time, give federal benefits to same-sex couples who marry. Even in states where gay marriage is legal, federal benefits are denied.

From the day a grand jury indicted former Sen. John Edwards on six felony charges nearly one year ago, the case drew jeers from election lawyers and government watchdogs. After a mistrial on most counts, the jury foreman says Congress should clarify campaign laws that were at the heart of the case.

Loretta Lynch is the lead federal prosecutor in a district of 8 million people. But outside law enforcement circles, she isn't widely known. She'd be the nation's first black female attorney general.

Ten years after Dolly the cloned sheep was introduced to the world, scientists have yet to successfully clone a human embryo. But even mainstream scientists say it's still only a matter of time.

An attorney for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich challenged a panel considering Blagojevich's impeachment. The presence of lawyer Ed Genson is a sign that Blagojevich may not be stepping down anytime soon. The Illinois governor has resisted calls for his resignation following his arrest on federal corruption charges.