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The U.N. Security Council is expected to approve a resolution that would end more than a decade of sanctions against Iraq, after France and Russia announce their support. The resolution would also allow the United States and Britain to run the country and use oil profits to fund reconstruction until a new government is established. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

As NPR addresses fallout of a sexual harassment scandal that claimed its chief news executive, the network's board chairman has stepped down and an editor has been placed on leave.

Schools are just starting to get regular access to testing; teachers are still paying out of pocket for masks and air purifiers; and qualified substitutes and bus drivers can be hard to find.

Millions of borrowers thought they were approved for debt relief, Federal Student Aid says it was a mistake.

As a Senate panel heard testimony from attorney general designee Eric Holder, several of Barack Obama's other Cabinet picks continued Thursday to work their way toward Senate confirmation.

The Laken Riley Act would make it easier for federal immigration officials to detain and deport those without legal status who are charged with specific crimes.

After a short discussion, the East Peoria City Council approved an application for a $400,000 state grant to make a splash pad at Levee Park a reality.

The House passed a $9 billion rescissions package on Friday, which would cut previously approved funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

There is international outrage over the actions of the regime in Belarus, which diverted an international passenger flight on Sunday in order to seize an opposition activist who was on board.

Cypriot officials describe the suspected hijacker as "unstable." They say he wanted to speak to his Cyprus-based ex-wife, and later requested political asylum. All passengers and crew were released.