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The U.S.-born pope has spoken out several times against his native country's treatment of migrants in the U.S.

After years of declining test scores the Maine department of Education last month announced what it called a "Back to Basics" teaching approach in math and reading. State officials say its a new approach aimed at getting kids invested in their own education.

The annual Connecticut Affordable Housing Conference, hosted by housing nonprofit Partnership for Strong Communities, looked at ways to increase affordable homeownership.

After commentator Megyn Kelly seemed to downplay the youth of Jeffrey Epstein's victims, former child actresses and current teenagers took to social media to express outrage.

A federal court has blocked the Republican-led redistricting of the congressional map in Texas, dealing a blow to President Trump's effort to shape the landscape for next year's midterm elections.

The nonprofit aims to distribute 40,000 holiday meals in the next week.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has offered talks with Washington as President Trump refuses to rule out sending troops into the country, raising tensions across the region.

A scientist in Australia discovered a new species of native bee, which she named Lucifer because it has horns. Many things are unknown about native bees, and it's unclear what purpose the horns serve.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter, who recently spoke with a bunch of the longest-tenured employees at a range of companies, all in different fields.

Olive ridley turtle populations appear to have rebounded in India after years of patchwork efforts to stem their decline. Can it last?