Supreme Court Upholds University Of Texas' Affirmative Action Program
In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that the university's "race-conscious admissions program" is constitutional.
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Officer Caesar Goodson Acquitted Of All Counts In Freddie Gray Case
A Baltimore judge has rendered a verdict in the case against the officer who faced the most serious counts of six officers charged in connection with Gray's death in April of 2015.
Chaos, Change And No Change At All: 3 Stories Of School Money
In a follow-up to its School Money series, the NPR Ed Team reports on three states that have, in recent weeks, made news for big challenges to their school funding systems: Texas, Arizona and Kansas.
What It's Like To Be A Part Of The 'Vanishing Middle Class'
Mat Johnson grew up poor, but managed to land in the middle class as an adult. Still, he says, opportunities for advancement are few and far between, and it's all too easy to slide back economically.
The Challenge Of Taking Health Apps Beyond The Well-Heeled
A nutrition app may not be the top priority for someone who struggles to pay for groceries. But cellphones have the potential to improve the health of people with low incomes, if they can get them.
Demanding Action On Gun Control, House Democrats Stage Sit-In
Once the House was gaveled into session, Democrats shouted down the chair. Republican leaders recessed the House, but returned later in the day to vote on unrelated measures.
Fact Check: Trump's Speech On Clinton Annotated
The NPR Politics team breaks down Donald Trump's speech in which he laid out a series of campaign promises and leveled a slew of accusations at rival Hillary Clinton.
Risky South Pole Rescue Succeeds As 2 Patients Are Airlifted Out
Two individuals have been flown out of the South Pole in the dead of Antarctic winter. It's only the third such evacuation ever conducted.
'Intelligent' And 'Whimsical': The Pumi Dog Breed Gains Full U.S. Recognition
The American Kennel Club says it is officially granting full status to the pumi, a herding breed originally from Hungary. It opens the door for the breed to compete at the Westminster Dog Show.
House Speaker Paul Ryan Reveals GOP Health Care Plan
House Speaker Paul Ryan unveiled the health care component of congressional Republicans' policy agenda Wednesday, a long-awaited alternative to the Affordable Care Act.