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If you come from a poor family, you are more likely to drop out of high school. And if you drop out and stay out of high school, you are more likely to be poor. In Portland, Ore., one program is designed to break this cycle by helping dropouts finish their education.

A company may celebrate Mother's Day, but does it have family leave policies or offer flex time? Many American companies say "diversity" is a central value, but legal scholar Kimberle Crenshaw says their actions have yet to catch up.

Two-time Peabody Award-winner Peter Breslow is a senior producer for NPR's newsmagazine Weekend Edition. He has been with the program since 1992. Prior to that, he was a producer for NPR's All Things Considered.

London's always-busy Heathrow Airport is a scene of chaos, as thousands of passengers are caught up in a massive security crackdown following the news of the foiled plot to blow up airliners. Flights are canceled and delayed, hand luggage is banned, and liquids can no longer be taken on board.

Debate over the mural's meaning became heated during a school board meeting last week. Parents say the painting contains anti-Christian and demonic messages, while also being pro-LGBTQ.

Workers across France are rushing to restore various parts of Notre Dame Cathedral, with a goal to reopen the site in Paris in December 2024 — five years after a destructive fire.

Israel says the remains of three hostages have been handed over from Gaza and will be examined by forensic experts as a month-old ceasefire holds.

Netflix's new Little House series features the same characters and setting as the original, but its reliance on hand-held cameras, in extreme close-up, calls too much attention to itself.

Ivanka Trump led the U.S. delegation to a global business summit in the Indian IT hub. Some put the gushing over Trump down to Indian love of celebrities. Others cited her access to the Oval Office.

A handful of summer protests against the impact of Michigan’s 2019 auto insurance changes kicked off Tuesday in Lansing. Colin Jackson has more.