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As the planet gets warmer students around the globe are dealing with hotter days. A study finds that heat stands in the way of learning, and contributes to the racial achievement gap.

After three days of destruction and violence, officials in Chicago have vowed to aggressively prosecute looters.

After his nephew was killed by police in 2016, Clarence Castile became a St. Paul, Minn., reserve police officer to understand the divisions. He speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about the experience.

As part of the effort, curators at the National Museum of African American History and Culture plan to collect objects that tell the stories of black Americans during the pandemic.

A new study predicts how far north these insects could live if climate change goes unchecked.

A federal judge ruled that the ex-Trump campaign chairman lied to special counsel Robert Mueller's office after agreeing to cooperate with its investigation into Russia's influence in the election.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Rep. Joaquin Castro, Democrat of Texas, about the death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who was in custody after crossing the border.

For National Poetry Month, poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib shares a poem and his writing process.

In Pike County, Ky., coal miners blocked a railroad track, demanding to be paid wages they said they were owed. After three days, they were paid and left the tracks.

An elections official said the pro-democracy activist's call for "self-determination" in the Chinese territory was inconsistent with pledging allegiance to the city and its constitution.