78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night
78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night
This Mentoring Program Is Taking A Different Approach To Help Students With Reading
Many schools rely on mentoring programs to help younger students. But one program is turning that idea on its head — by helping older students become better readers by teaching younger kids.
Orange County, Calif., School District Responds To Students' Offensive Social Media
When high school students in Orange County, Calif., formed cups into a swastika and did Nazi salutes, there was outrage — and shrugging — on social media. School officials are promising swift action.
California's Governor Says The State Will No Longer Execute People
California's governor has placed a moratorium on executions, giving more than 700 people on death row a reprieve. It's part broader national trend where states are imposing the death penalty less.
U.S. Will Join Other Nations In Removing Boeing 737 Max 8 Jets From Service
President Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. will ground all flights of the Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9. Other countries had already grounded the plane following a deadly crash in Ethiopia.
Federal Government Grounds All Boeing 737 Max 8 Jets As Investigation Continues
President Trump called it a difficult decision to ground the Boeing plane involved in the deadly crash in Ethiopia. As the biggest U.S. exporter, Boeing carries a lot of weight in Washington.
Why The Allied Pilots Association Still Has Confidence In Boeing's 737 Max 8 Jets
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Captain Dennis Tajer of the Allied Pilots Association about why the group of 15,000 American pilots maintains confidence in the Boeing 737 Max 8 after recent crashes.
Federal Aviation Administration Grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 And 9 Jets
The United States has grounded all flights of Boeing's 737 Max 8 and 9 planes in American airspace.
$27,000 Worth Of Goats Have Gone Missing In California's Fresno County
An unusual crime wave is sweeping through Fresno County, Calif. More than 60 goats — valued at roughly $27,000 — have gone missing in the last two months.
How Fairness Is Defined In Today's Hyper-Competitive College Landscape
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Natasha Warikoo, professor at Harvard's Graduate School of Education, about what is and isn't acceptable when applying for admission to elite colleges.
At Least 50 People Charged In College Admissions Scandal
Dozens of people have been charged in a scam aimed at getting children of the rich and famous into elite colleges. The scam involved cheating on entrance exams and fake athletic credentials.