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It happened in China. One of the men who reportedly assaulted them was their school principal. We talk to the director of a documentary about this case.

Dogs can sniff out people, drugs, bombs, cancer, time of day, oncoming storms and much more. In her new book Being A Dog, Alexandra Horowitz explores the mysteries and mechanics of canine noses.

Deborah Phillips at Georgetown University has spent more than a decade studying preschool programs in Oklahoma. Her latest research found strong gains in some areas, but slow progress in others.

A Unit 5 school board meeting with a light agenda ended up lasting more than two hours Wednesday night, after social media attention to an illustrated LGBTQ memoir led to passionate public commenters sharing views on the matter.

An expert on crowd dynamics shares his advice on how to survive a crush of people. Two tips: Don't put a backpack on the ground — and protect your ribs so you can breathe.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Program (WFP), about hunger in Afghanistan.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with author Malinda Lo about winning the National Book Award for her novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club, and unconventional characters in storytelling.

As health officials sound the alarm about the pandemic's impact on children's mental health, music, drama and other art classes are helping kids adjust to being in-person again.

Rittenhouse was 17 years old and armed with an AR-15-style rifle when he fatally shot two protesters and wounded a third in August 2020. A jury found he acted in self-defense on a night of unrest.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Cordae about his second full-length album, From A Bird's Eye View, and the benefits and drawbacks of sudden fame.