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Kristine Autenreith teaches language arts to juveniles at the Allegheny County Jail. The students are in the jail because they're being tried as adults for crimes such as murder, rape and robbery.

In Pittsburgh, Juvenile Offenders At The Local Jail Go Back To School, Too

The Allegheny County Jail runs a full high school for juveniles charged as adults. "In this part of the building, you are a student," Principal Jay Moser tells students on the first day.

When children are held for long periods away in detention centers, such as this center for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas, they may suffer psychological harm.

Lengthy Detention Of Migrant Children May Create Lasting Trauma, Say Researchers

The Trump administration is trying to legalize indefinite detention of migrant families. But detention can be emotionally crushing for kids, leading to long-term mental health problems like PTSD.

Looking for scraps of lead to sell, young people in the town of Kabwe, Zambia, dig through the toxic tailings left behind from 100 years of mining.

Whatever Happened To ... The Kids Whose Lead Levels Were Off The Charts?

They live in the lead-contaminated village of Kabwe, Zambia. A World Bank loan for lead cleanup offered reason for hope. A new report assesses the current situation.

André Leon Talley Writes About Wintour, Lagerfeld In 'Chiffon Trenches'

Longtime Vogue editor André Leon Talley has a new memoir out called: The Chiffon Trenches. In it, he describes rifts with Vogue editor Anna Wintour and the late designer Karl Lagerfeld.

President Trump walking from the White House to St. John's Church on June 1. Gen. Mark Milley (far right), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was among those walking behind the president. Milley says his presence was "a mistake" that he has learned from, but the incident has prompted discussions about how the military can maintain nonpartisanship within the Trump administration.

When Political Partisanship And The Military Collide

Gen. Mark Milley's recent apology for walking with President Trump to his church photo op has prompted discussion about how the military maintains nonpartisanship under a Trump administration.

As Nation Reckons With Race, Poll Finds White Americans Least Engaged

The NPR/Ipsos poll also finds wide gaps in support for demands that racial justice advocates are making.

Help Wanted: Tutors As B-N Schools Begin Online

Multiple organizations, including the YMCA, YWCA and the Children's Discovery Museum, have stepped in to offer day care and remote learning help for…

Donald Trump arrives at his inauguration at the Capitol.

In Inaugural Address, Trump Decries 'Carnage' And Promises 'America First'

Donald Trump has completed an unlikely journey from real estate mogul to the 45th president of the United States.

Passport holders from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen are suspended from entering the U.S. for 90 days, according to the executive order issued by President Trump.

3 Ways Trump's Travel Ban Could Affect Humanitarian Aid Workers

The order will have a direct impact on the thousands of international aid employees who travel from country to country to provide life-saving aid.

UPDATED: Incentive Package Details For Buyer Of Former Mitsubishi Plant

State and Bloomington-Normal Economic Development officials have found a probable buyer for the former Mitsubishi auto plant.The Department of Commerce…

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