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Colorado is reviewing oil and gas operations after a fatal home explosion was linked to an abandoned, but still leaking, gas line. The tragedy is raising questions about how older wells are regulated.

The new federal education law requires states to measure "student success or school quality." A new paper argues that they should report the number of kids who miss a lot of school.

The president links billions of dollars in federal aid to school districts that reopen fully but acknowledges that in some coronavirus hot spots, the start of the school year may need to be delayed.

As authorities release the bodies of those killed in the terror attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, the country's prime minister made her second visit to the city since the attack.

The state of Washington is moving to aggressively thin forests to reduce the worsening wildfire risk. The initiative signals a rare truce between loggers and environmentalists.

Addressing food insecurity is one of the primary purposes of School Street Food Pantry, in existence since September 2018. But its organizers say its services extend beyond just that of a food pantry: It's an opportunity to connect with people, too.

The Egyptian suspects face charges that include participation in a criminal organization, manslaughter and causing a shipwreck.

Followers of the "QAnon" conspiracy theory appeared at President Trump's campaign rally in Florida on Tuesday. And on Wednesday, the White House press secretary was asked about the fringe group.

Marie Yovanovitch said she found out from Ukrainian officials that President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and his associates were targeting her and wanted a different person on the job.

Since the first case, 400,000 people in the U.S. have died. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of Biden's COVID-19 task force, about the administration's pandemic priorities.