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When Egypt's army asserted itself during the country's recent unrest, a main goal was to protect historical sites. But when it came to the Library of Alexandria, the demonstrators protected the building themselves — by forming a human chain around it.

Students will take the SAT on computers and tablets at testing centers. The test will shrink from three hours to two, include shorter reading passages and allow calculators for the math section.

Is it ever justifiable to engage in violent protest against the government? Nearly a quarter of Americans responded "Yes" to that question in a survey conducted by The COVID States Project.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Fed has the power to create money. But it has another, critical power: The power of words.

High school graduations are momentous for students about to head out into the world. And ceremonies at Santa Fe High School were particularly emotional two weeks after a mass shooting.

A fifth grade girls basketball team had to join the boys league to keep their practice facility. They won the championship but were denied the championship trophy.

Members of BTS say they will perform their mandatory military service. The move follows a debate in South Korea about whether pop stars should be allowed to defer service.

Mikhail Sebastian came to the South Pacific island for what should have been a short vacation; he has now been there for a year. U.S. immigration officials say he self-deported.

After six days of silence, Page Gardner, president of Women's Voices Women Vote, defended the group and its voter-registration activities in an interview with NPR. Gardner said that Women's Voices registered 26,000 North Carolinians in time to vote in the primary and that African-Americans make up 57 percent of all those registered by the group.