"I felt I was wasting my time at school rather than learning," he said. Before the Taliban returned to power five years ago — on August 15, 2021 — Mubariz remembered his public school as friendly and ...

This fall, we're asking seniors to send us their stories in audio form. Our judges will pick the best ones and air them on ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Shea Vance of The Chronicle of Higher Education about a University of Michigan plan to forgo letter grades for some freshmen in their fall 2027 semester.

Feng joined NPR in 2019 as a correspondent for the International Desk. Before that she was a Beijing correspondent for the ...

A former U.S. Marine is home after more than four years in a Russian prison. President Trump says Robert Gilman was freed on humanitarian grounds after supporters raised concerns about his health.

Kerger discusses what people get wrong about public media and what gives her hope ...

The agreement is the latest development in a rapidly shifting landscape for public radio stations in Texas, many of which are owned by state universities.

Domingo is nominated for two Emmy Awards for two very different performances — in the Netflix comedy The Four Seasons and in ...

Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The group is the 2026 ...

A mom is on trial for killing her children. Her defense says she had post-partum psychosis. Psychiatrists hope the case brings attention to the need for better diagnosis and treatment for the illness.

U.S. support for Israel has been a central issue in Democratic primary contests. That's put a spotlight on the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC and the strength of its political influence.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Peter Salisbury, professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, about how Iran and its allies have reshaped the war in the Middle East.