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Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a ...

President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country's disputed election with more than 97% of the vote, according to official ...

A student is considered chronically absent when they miss at least 10% of a school year. In most states, that means missing ...

A paleontologist was trying to locate the site of a famous 1908 discovery when a rancher in Wyoming shared an important clue.

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While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, the Nov. 4 election will be the first major electoral sign of the ...

A ballroom at the White House could seat nearly a 1,000 guests for state dinners, but what to do while it's being built? NPR's Scott Simon suggests holding state dinners at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

As federal funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program comes to a halt as a result of an ongoing government shutdown, Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency allowing $5 ...

The U.S. and China agreed to a trade "truce" last week. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Julian Gewirtz, a senior China policy official during the Biden administration, about what's at stake.

Snap Recipients are already looking to stock up at food pantries, but USDA cuts earlier this year are exposing gaps in the food safety network.