A Phys Ed Teacher Battles Tight Budgets And Childhood Obesity
Mindy Przeor founded an after-school program in Mesa, Ariz., to get elementary school kids up and running.
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Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.3 Percent, But For The Wrong Reason
The economy keeps adding jobs at a steady pace, including 223,000 in June, but the Labor Department report for last month shows more people are also leaving the labor force and wages are not rising.
Why We Shouldn't Be Surprised By Greece's Impasse With Europe
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was elected on the promise of renegotiating the regimen of austerity imposed on Greece by its creditors. And Europe warned him it expected Greece to repay its debts.
BP To Pay $18.7 Billion To Settle Gulf Coast Oil Spill Claims
The agreement with the U.S. government, five Gulf Coast states and more than 400 local governments comes five years after the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Police Issue 'All Clear' At Washington Navy Yard
Report of shots being fired at the site of a 2013 mass shooting brought a swarm of law enforcement personnel, emergency vehicles and reporters to the scene.
The Top Words Of Wisdom For New Graduates
Our searchable commencement app is now updated with the best speeches from 2014 and 2015.
In June Jobs Report, Positive Numbers Belie Frustrations Beneath Surface
Employers added 223,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent. But wage growth was flat, and the drop in the unemployment rate had a lot to do with people leaving the workforce.
Peru's Pitmasters Bury Their Meat In The Earth, Inca-Style
Step up your summer grilling game by re-creating the ancient Peruvian way of cooking meat underground in your own backyard. It's called pachamanca, and it yields incredibly moist and smoky morsels.
Sunnis Flee The Islamic State, But Still Fall Under Suspicion
The Islamic State is a Sunni Muslim group. Yet many Sunnis have abandoned their homes and fled areas where ISIS has taken over in Iraq. But that doesn't mean Shiites welcome them with open arms.
Senators Call For VA To Explain Why It Couldn't Find Mustard-Gassed Veterans
A dozen senators have also called on the Veterans Administration to say why some of the WWII-era troops who were found by an NPR Investigation were denied benefits.