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The state of Illinois will finally begin sending local school districts more than $350 million dollars to equalize school funding.The funds, set to go out…

Protests on the Gaza border with Israel are expected to build tomorrow. Palestinians say their economic desperation helps drive the unrest. Jobs are scarce and medicine is not affordable for many.

Behind the brewing trade war with China is U.S. concern at China's ambitions to dominate the technologies of the future. Skeptics doubt, though, that massive state investment can transform China into an innovative economy.

Police officers in New York City fatally shot a black man after mistaking a metal pipe for a gun. Witnesses say the man, Saheed Vassell, 34, was not given a chance to surrender, but was shot to death immediately.

The diplomatic confrontation between the U.K. and Russia over the use of nerve gas in Britain last month is shifting to the U.N. Meanwhile one of the victims, Yulia Skripal, has released a statement saying she's recovering quickly and thanking those who came to her aid.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Frank Pallone. D-N.J., about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he will testify before Congress next week about the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

President Trump for the first time has answered questions about Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress and director, who claims to have had an affair with him a decade ago.

College waitlists are growing. For many students, they offer hope of admission. That's not always the case.

The body of Timothy Cunningham was found near his Atlanta home in a rugged area that was difficult to access. While there were no signs of foul play, police say questions remain unanswered.

NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg about the company's responsibility to safeguard users' data, in light of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. More of the interview airs Friday on Morning Edition.