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Student volunteers with The Campus Kitchens Project evaluate produce. The initiative gets high-school and college students to scavenge food from cafeterias, grocery stores and farmers' markets, cook it and deliver it to organizations serving low-income people in their communities.

When Food Is Too Good To Waste, College Kids Pick Up The Scraps

Millions of tons of food are wasted on college campuses around the country, and students are noticing. Some of them are now rescuing food to make tasty meals for the needy and compost for gardens.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel shakes hands Friday with the leader of the Social Democratic Party, Martin Schulz. Merkel's conservatives reached a "breakthrough" deal with the Social Democrats toward building a new coalition government, sources close to the negotiations said.

German Leaders Agree On New Coalition Talks, But Hurdles Remain

The parties from the last coalition will start negotiations on forming a government. It's only a partial victory for Chancellor Angela Merkel, and concerns remain over the role of a far-right party.

Montana Pushes Back On FCC Ruling To Enforce Net Neutrality

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, who signed an executive order requiring Internet service providers to follow net neutrality principles if they do business with the state.

NY State Attorney General On Why He's Going After Fake Social Media Accounts

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Eric Schneiderman, New York State Attorney General, about his investigation of a company selling fake followers on social media. Some of the profiles being used have been stolen from real people.

College students protest to defend press freedom in Manila on Wednesday, after the government cracked down on Rappler, an independent online news site.

A 'Fraught Time' For Press Freedom In The Philippines

President Duterte "does not like the press," writes Sheila S. Coronel, dean of academic affairs at Columbia University's journalism school. The Rappler news site is the government's latest target.

<em>Nightlife</em> in London's Leicester Square is one of dozens of light installations on display around the city this week.

PHOTOS: To Brighten Dreary Winter Nights, A Festival Lights Up London

Winters in London can be damp and dreary, and it gets dark early. The "Lumiere London" light festival features more than 50 outdoor installations by artists from Europe and North America.

Michael Shannon plays FBI negotiator Gary Noesner, who gets called in to try to bring a peaceful end to the government standoff with David Koresh and the Branch Davidians in <em>Waco</em>.

25 Years After The Tanks, Tear Gas And Flames, 'Waco' Returns To TV

The story of the standoff between federal agents and a fringe religious group called the Branch Davidians — suspected of stockpiling weapons — is now being retold in a six-part miniseries.

Tech Companies Working On Fixes For Fake News As Midterms Approach

Fake news, hate speech and foreign interference are the notable examples of what went wrong online during the 2016 campaign. Facebook, Google and Twitter want to avoid a repeat in the 2018 midterms. They're working on fixes, but the solutions won't be easy.

Baylor Athletic Director Discusses How Tax Law Affects College Sports

A change in the new tax law eliminates the deduction for donations made to university athletic departments to acquire season tickets. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Mack Rhoades, the athletic director at Baylor University about the change.

A voter fills out a ballot at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati.

Trump Official On Russian Hacking: 'A National Security Issue'

Rather than downplay the threat of Russian interference in American elections, administration and state officials are cooperating to safeguard future votes.

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