The report cards will award each public and charter school in the state a letter grade to reflect its academic performance, among other measures. School district officials say a grade letter doesn't capture the full picture.
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Lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center.
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There's a reason why the escapist hit from singer Aitana has swept most of the Spanish-language world.
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Researchers have identified a speed demon at the heart of the Milky Way. This fast-moving star may yield insights into the black hole parked at the center of our galaxy.
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Oregon was the first state to establish a legalized and regulated psilocybin industry. Since then, thousands have tried magic mushrooms. Here is the latest data from the state's real-life experiment.
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The Child Care and Development Fund, the U.S. government's main source of funding to help low-income families pay for childcare, serves over 1.6 million children in a typical month.
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A look at who won and who lost in Tuesday's primaries, President Trump announces delay of tariffs on Canadian imports, child safety trial pitting four states against Meta begins.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with independent documentarian Peter Santenello about his new book, "Your Fellow Americans: Dispatches from Across the Country We Call Home."
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The Trump administration has a new $5 billion initiative dedicated to using artificial intelligence to advance science. It's part of what the administration calls a new "golden age of science."
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A destructive wildfire season is pushing American firefighting resources to their limits. Australia and New Zealand have sent their largest contingent ever to help out.
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An estimated 7.4 million Americans live with dementia. That figure is expected to climb in the coming decades. One Missouri couple is on a mission to bring more dementia care to medical deserts.
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A coalition of labor unions and higher-education groups sued the Trump administration to stop a new rule limiting the time foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists can stay in the U.S.
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A lot of the growth in suburban North Texas comes from the Asian population. Many of those immigrants say they are facing hostilities they've never encountered before.
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NPR'S Sacha Pfeiffer asks California Attorney General Rob Bonta about the lawsuit he and other attorneys general are bringing against Meta.
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ABC and its corporate parent, The Walt Disney Co., filed a lawsuit against the FCC Tuesday, accusing the agency of violating its First Amendment rights.