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A new book tells how the blinding of a black Army veteran after World War II by a South Carolina police chief helped lead to the desegregation of the U.S. Army.

School districts increasingly use e-learning days to allow students to complete their schoolwork from home when the weather’s bad.But Unit 5…

Dr. Les Perelman, director of undergraduate writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, tells Linda Wertheimer why he thinks the new SAT essay misses the mark. For one thing, he says, too much emphasis is placed on length.

O’Neil Aquatics Center has been under construction for years, but the facility is finally opening. Starting Saturday, community members can dip their toes into the new pools and splash pad — just in time for summer.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with he New York Times' Mara Gay about her recovery from COVID-19.

Retired tennis player James Blake has written a book about athletes who take on social causes after he was tackled by a police officer. He talks with Rachel Martin about his book Ways of Grace.

A viral video is drawing attention to a problem in hospital emergency rooms across the country. More and more patients with urgent psychiatric conditions aren't receiving the care they need.

Michael J. Madigan will likely never step foot in the federal courtroom where four former political power players are about to face trial, accused of trying to bribe the longtime Illinois House speaker to benefit ComEd.

Katko is the third Republican who voted for former President Donald Trump's second impeachment to announce his retirement.

Lee Merritt is a back surgeon with a long history of spreading COVID misinformation. But she renewed her medical license last month.