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Tacoma Program students design their own course of study to address problems in society. They're there to finish degrees they started somewhere else — and based on the numbers, the model is working.

The golden years are thought to be a well-earned, carefree time in life. But adults 65 and older now account for almost 1 in 5 suicides in America.

The municipal cemetery in Lares, Puerto Rico, has been closed since Hurricane Maria hit. Residents flocked to visit when a portion of the cemetery was opened for Mother's Day, but many were unable to reach their loved ones' graves.

More police officers now die by suicide than in the line of duty. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the widows of four officers who took their own lives about losing their husbands to suicide.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brandon Judd, president of the border patrol union, about plans to impose tariffs on Mexico for not stopping illegal immigration into the U.S. NPR's Joel Rose weighs in.

The convicted coal baron won't be the W.Va. GOP Senate nominee, losing to the state attorney general. An outsider won the GOP contest in Indiana, and Ohio Democrats chose Richard Cordray for governor.

Over just 10 days in November, Gemina Garland-Lewis photographed 42 bird species with her partner on their land in Mexico. It wasn't until recently, she writes, that birds made her "tick."

Some schools are choosing to be remote-only this fall, while others have already reopened. NPR looks at the science and education issues facing families, states and educators as classes resume.

Hospitals across the country are struggling as staffers get infected with the coronavirus. It's especially tough for small, rural hospitals, where even one doctor out sick can upend patient capacity.

Colorado, like a number of states, is struggling with huge piles of returned mail linked to public aid programs such as Medicaid or food stamps. But is dropping people from such assistance the answer?