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Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced that he will turn down a job offer to become head of the New York City schools.

He Will, He Won't: Miami School Superintendent Rejects NYC's Top Job

In an emotional session of an emergency school board meeting, Dade County's Alberto Carvalho rejected a job offer announced just the day before.

The U.S. has returned to an alarming height in new coronavirus cases, topping 70,000 for the first time since July. Here, people watch a movie curated by the Tribeca Film Festival in socially distant pods, as New York City continues its effort to reopen following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus.

U.S. Tops 70,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day — Heights Not Seen Since July

U.S. cases have been rising sharply since the middle of September, when the daily rate was hovering around 40,000 cases.

A man holds up the latest copy of Turkey's opposition <em>Cumhuriyet</em> newspaper outside its headquarters after Turkish police reportedly detained the chief editor and at least eight of its senior staff on Monday.

Turkey Detains Journalists From The Country's Top Opposition Newspaper

It's the latest move in a sweeping government crackdown that began following a failed coup attempt in July. The government also reportedly closed 15 media outlets over the weekend.

Longtime D.C. Lawyer Is White House's Next Top Counsel

The White House named Neil Eggleston its new top lawyer. He'll have to muster his legal and political skills to deal with a divided Congress and multiple investigations of the Obama's administration.

Sen. Charles Schumer of New York stands a podium March 3 as Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada looks on. Reid is backing Schumer to be his replacement as Democratic leader.

What Reid Endorsing Schumer As Top Democrat Means

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid is not seeking re-election in 2016, but he is leaving no room for a leadership fight. He's throwing his support to his top lieutenant and message maestro.

Taylor Swift is back on top of the charts with 'Opalite'

NPR Music's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reports on the artists making waves on the pop charts. Taylor Swift is now back at number one on the Hot 100. But Bad Bunny hasn't gone anywhere.

People hold signs and flags while attending a vigil held for the victims of the Paris terror attacks in Washington Square Park on November 14, 2015, in New York City. Searches related to the deadly attacks in Paris were among the most popular Google queries of the year.

Year's Top Google Searches Reveal We're Not Just Interested In Fluff

Yes, TV stars and athletes were frequently searched in 2015. But Simon Rogers, data editor at Google News Lab, says we were also seeking information about the Paris attacks and the refugee crisis.

The White House senior staff is sworn in at the White House in January. Twenty-two members of the staff will make $179,700 this year and 18 more earn $165,000 a year, making the Trump administration's payroll top-heavy compared to the Obama administration.

Trump White House Staff Payroll Nearly $36 Million And Top-Heavy

Among those making the maximum salary are chief of staff Reince Priebus, chief strategist Steve Bannon, press secretary Sean Spicer and former Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault.

Top Chinese Communist Party officials are meeting to choose their next leadership

Top Chinese Communist Party officials are meeting in Beijing to choose their next leadership. What happens at the Party Congress remains shrouded in secrecy.

Author Takes Readers Back To The Golden Age Of The Circus

NPR's Michel Martin speak with writer Les Standiford about his new book, Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus.

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