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With the release of his education reform package today, President Bush has come down solidly on the side of higher standards and more testing for students. As NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports, there is strong support for holding schools more accountable, but there are also concerns that the current emphasis on testing may be missing the point.

A federal jury finds former WorldCom chief executive Bernard Ebbers guilty on all counts for his role in an $11 billion accounting scandal. Tess Vigeland of Marketplace reports.

Public health officials in New York recently announced their discovery of a possible new strain of HIV. Slate senior editor Andy Bowers discusses how many strains of HIV have been accounted for by scientists.

NPR's Noah Adams talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the U.S. General Accounting Office report that says 95 percent of Army reservists in Iraq and Afghanistan are not getting paid what they should.

Personal accounts and reflections of individuals affected by the Iraq war. Hear Abe Salmi, who was born in the United States to Palestinian parents. Salmi talks about the intensified hatred he and his family have faced in this country since the beginning of the war with Iraq.

In his new book, reporter and author Peter Bergen paints a portrait of Osama bin Laden by stitching together oral and written accounts of those who knew him well.

It's a good time to have money in a savings account or certificate of deposit, as high interest rates yield better returns. But the Fed is unlikely to raise rates further in this week's big meeting, as inflation slows.

Trump's lawyers have cross-examined the former president's former accountant in an effort to damage his credibility.

A new audit is recommending that Florida’s health department move faster to cancel former employees’ access to state credit cards and to a statewide...

The head of the military agency that searches for and identifies the remains of missing servicemen is resigning after just one year to take over a…

The U.S. State Department said it is restarting the process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review.

Since their round of fame, the brothers, who dedicated themselves to rehabbing birds injured by kite strings in the Delhi sky, are gaining worldwide support — and an infusion of donations.

Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.

Here’s a philosophical question: If you order an over-the-top milkshake for a great cause, do the calories count?Not according to Julie Curry.Curry owns…

The book features the expected birthday cakes — but Gilbert takes them to a new level with the coconut tres leches cake, a chocolate pear cake and a rolled pumpkin tiramisu cake.

Audie Cornish and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about plums, grilling and baboons.

The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles says they are not running a ticket quota system. The statement comes after an officer told his...

Earlier this week, an outreach worker from Moffitt Cancer Center was invited to speak at the White House. The Obama Administration was so impressed with…

Over the summer, Hawaii became the first place in the United States to ban sunscreens with chemicals that have been found to harm corals . Now Key West...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government's ban of TikTok on all government-issued mobile devices might be a first step to further action or that it might be it.

The new short-term rental registration law, which will go into effect next month, could take thousands of Airbnb listings off the market.

Disney has sued DeSantis in federal court, claiming the governor violated its free speech rights by punishing it for expressing opposition to the law.

The arrest of 7 FIFA officials in Zurich is raising questions for corporations that underwrite soccer's main event, the World Cup. Coca-Cola, Adidas and others are withholding public comment for now.

Hundreds are dead after torrential rains devastated Spain’s east. Climate scientists say a hotter planet makes deadly events like it more likely.

In the 80% of Ukraine that remains in Kyiv's hands, two years of full-scale war with Russia have brought grief, destruction and, despite all, optimism.