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At a rare high school in Jerusalem where Israeli Jews and Palestinians go to class together, teachers talk about how they're trying to teach empathy amid war between Israel and Hamas.

NPR's Rob Schmitz plays the puzzle with listener Chris Yates of Butte, Mont., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

NPR's Rob Schmitz asks Jeannette Wicks-Lim of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, about minimum wage hikes that go into effect in the new year in states, counties, and cities.

The Biden administration is seeking a bipartisan compromise on border legislation. The Supreme Court is anticipated to take up ballot challenges lodged against Donald Trump in the new year.

In a year in which the European far-right made electoral gains in several countries, Poland proved an exception. This month the ruling Law and Justice Party left power.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks to author Vanessa Chan about her new novel "The Storm We Made," about a Malayan mother who becomes a spy for Japanese invaders.

An obscure federal manual that guides road signs and design is getting a rare update. The Biden administration says the changes will protect cyclists and pedestrians, but safety advocates wanted more.

A year ago, China lifted its draconian COVID restrictions. Many expected the country to bounce back quickly. That hasn't happened.

Our view of the constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago. That new perspective could also mess with your astrological horoscope in the new year.

The Detroit Pistons narrowly avoided a 29th consecutive loss on Saturday night, claiming victory over the Toronto Raptors with a score of 129-127.