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Terrorist groups in Kenya are trying to lure smart recruits who can give orders and boost their brand on social media. A high-school teacher is battling them in the classroom.

The bill still must be reconciled with a House bill that doesn't mention women and the draft, and it faces a veto threat from President Obama over, among other things, the closure of Guantanamo Bay.

NPR's Robert Siegel sets the scene on the first day of the Republican National Convention by speaking to various people at an Ohio delegation breakfast.

The last time Cleveland held a political convention was in 1936. Republicans nominated Kansas Gov. Alf Landon to challenge Democratic incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Federal officials said the contract facilities don't offer substantial cost savings or provide the same level of security as those run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Metropolitan New York City will get most of the attention in New York state's upcoming presidential primary. But Hillary Clinton is hoping that her longtime relationship with voters upstate pays off.

The southern Italian village of Riace had an aging, dwindling population. That was before it was reborn as a global village following the arrival of thousands of migrants from more than 20 countries.

DiCamillo says Raymie Nightingale, the 10-year-old protagonist at the heart of her latest novel, is a lot like she was as a child: "Very introverted, watching, worrying, wondering, but also hopeful."

Decades ago, a researcher came up with 28 days as the ideal length of stay for inpatient alcoholism rehab, despite lack of evidence that it worked. That model is now being used for opioid addiction.

Colleges and universities which have faced increased costs and funding cuts now face a new challenge: fewer potential students. The number of high school…