In Congress, New Attention To Student-Privacy Fears
A House bill seeks to restrict what private companies can do with information collected on students.
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From Selma To Eisenhower, Trailblazing Black Reporter Was Always Probing
Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the successful crossing of the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, a key moment in the civil rights movement. Journalist Ethel Payne was there.
In Defending Two-State Solution, White House Chief Of Staff Slams Netanyahu
Speaking to a liberal Jewish group Monday, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough reiterated the administration's support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
U.S. Weighs Its Responsibility When Afghan Forces Commit Abuses
The U.S. has put Afghan security forces in the lead in the fight against the Taliban. Despite that move, the U.S. must still take responsibility for their actions, including when they commit abuses.
Stats Split On Progress Against Cancer
When you dig into the number on cancer, the results are mixed. Overall, deaths are up. But survival five years after diagnosis has improved for many forms of the disease, including breast cancer.
Meet The Attorney Defending Confederate Flag License Plates
R. James George Jr. started his legal career as a clerk for the first African-American Supreme Court justice and once defended rapper Tupac Shakur. But he's also a staunch First Amendment defender.
Obama Chief Of Staff: Israel's 50-Year 'Occupation' Must End
The Obama administration is pushing back hard against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion that a two-state solution is dead and his reluctance to back an Iranian nuclear deal.
Police Suspend Inquiry Into University Of Virginia Sexual Assault Case
The Charlottesville, Va., police chief cited a lack of evidence in the alleged incident that was publicized in a Rolling Stone magazine article.
Kentucky Still Favored As March Madness Heads Into Sweet Sixteen
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Nicole Auerbach, who covers college basketball for USA Today Sports, about the 16 teams left in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament.
Monica Lewinsky Redefines Her Story In Anti-Cyberbullying TED Talk
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jessica Bennett, contributor to The New York Times, about Monica Lewinsky's efforts to rebrand herself as an anti-cyberbullying activist.