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The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need.

Virginia State Police say at least six people were killed when a private airplane caught fire as it was attempting to land at an airport in Fredericksburg on Friday afternoon.

"Ordinary Danes on their way to work or heading home from the Christmas holidays have had their lives smashed," Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen said.

A bias toward using male lab animals and tissue samples from males may be limiting the effectiveness of medical research, according to top officials at NIH. They'll roll out new guidelines this fall.

Sixty-two countries have now joined the plan. Together, they account for about 52 percent of global emissions, which is a little short of the 55 percent threshold to make the agreement binding.

Closing arguments begin in the fraud and conspiracy trial of two former Enron officials. Prosecutors will lay out their case against former Chairman Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Skilling. The defense presents its case Tuesday. The jury is expected to begin deliberating Wednesday.

NPR's A Martinez talks with former downhill skier Lindsey Vonn, a world champion and Olympic medalist, about her new memoir: Rise.

The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.

Walmart+ will cost $98 a year, offering free delivery of groceries and items from nearby stores, a discount on gasoline and mobile checkout.

Millions of people who use the food assistance program SNAP are facing changes: on what food they can buy, how much money they'll receive or even if they'll still qualify for the program.