Search results for

Research shows that missing school in the crucial early days of school leads to problems later on. In Los Angeles, educators are working to raise kindergarten attendance.

Anna J. Cooper was a remarkable student and, later, a legendary teacher and principal of the first public high school for black students.

Eric Conn had been under house arrest when he cut off his ankle monitor and left it in a backpack along I-75 in Kentucky. He was sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison.

Robert Siegel has been the voice of All Things Considered for 30 years. As he steps down, listeners tell us how much they'll miss him.

In California, the flu has struck early and hard this season. Health experts aren't sure why. The state's higher temperatures typically result in a later flu peak there than in other parts of the U.S.

Brilliant but socially awkward, criminal defense attorney Roman J. Israel (Denzel Washington) must re-enter the job market after his law firm goes under in the new film Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Safety apps are designed to help women ease out of a dating situation that seems uncomfortable or dangerous. But experts say it's also important to help friends in real life.

Executions of death row inmates occurred in only eight states in 2017 as public support for capital punishment wanes, according to an annual report by the Death Penalty Information Center.

After an offended Vice President Pence walked out of a football game between the Colts and the San Francisco 49ers condemning kneeling players on Sunday, President Trump defended his actions.

Some NASCAR and Olympic figures spoke out for and some against NFL players who kneel during the national anthem.