Former Republican Sen. Edward Brooke Dies At 95
Brooke was the first African-American to be popularly elected to the U.S. Senate, serving in the chamber for 13 years. He was a major champion of fair housing laws.
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Net Neutrality Debate Forces FCC Chairman Into The Spotlight
Tom Wheeler is a former cable TV lobbyist and the president's appointee as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Appeals Court Rules No Delay For Boston Marathon Bombing Trial
A federal appeals court reject a request from attorneys representing bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to delay the start of trial, which is scheduled to begin Monday.
Kindergarten Entry Tests And More Education Predictions for 2015
Educators, politicians, a student and even U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan weigh in on what the new year may bring. Tell us your own education predictions with #EdPredictions.
Six Education Stories To Watch in 2015
A veteran reporter's view on the hot-button issues in the coming year: Police in schools, the fallout from the Vergara case and more.
The Goal: To Remember Each Jim Crow Killing, From The '30s On
The Civil Rights Restorative Justice Project wants to document every racially motivated killing in the American South between 1930 and 1970. The project's director says it's a race against the clock.
Man Accused In 1998 Bombings Of U.S. Embassies Dies In Custody
Abu Anas al-Libi, who was captured in 2013, stood accused of conspiracy to kill Americans in connection with the explosions at embassy compounds in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people.
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On North Korea
The cyber attack on Sony has prompted the U.S. to impose new sanctions on North Korea. NPR's Eric Westervelt talks with correspondent Tamara Keith about why the U.S. is taking this action.
Rift Between NYC Mayor And Police Could Become Dangerous
Tensions between Bill de Blasio and NYPD have spun into a bitter feud. NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to New York Times police reporter David Goodman about what's behind the bad blood.
NASA Hopes A Hack Will Overcome Mars Rover's Memory Gap
The Mars rover Opportunity is getting on in years. It has been on Mars' surface for over a decade, and now it's having memory problems. NASA has come up with a plan to fix it.