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Lannie Castagne teaches first grade at Brimley Elementary School. She does monthly reading assessments to make sure her students are on track.

A Recipe For Success With Two Student Groups That Often Struggle

When it comes to test scores, students at Michigan's Brimley Elementary School are well above the state average. About half its students are Native Americans, many are from low-income families.

Christina Dimakou (right), a 30-year-old lawyer, works on the Greek island of Lesbos as a guardian for refugee and migrant children who travel alone.

Greek Guardian Leaves Law To Help Aid Migrant Children

Thousands of refugee children are traveling alone through Europe. A 30-year-old woman helps some who arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos, a main gateway into the European Union for asylum-seekers.

Damien Rice's new album, <em>My Favourite Faded Fantasy</em>, comes out Nov. 11.

First Listen: Damien Rice, 'My Favourite Faded Fantasy'

After an eight-year break from recording, Rice gives his bold, dreamy, impeccably rendered music plenty of room to breathe and seethe over the course of more than 50 minutes.

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett team up for a special concert from the stage of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater in New York City, performing selections from their collaborative classic jazz recording, "Cheek to Cheek."

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek Live!

Airs Friday, January 16, 2015 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

British filmmaker Leslee Udwin addresses a news conference on her documentary India's Daughter on Tuesday. The film, which has been banned in India, was broadcast Wednesday in the U.K. — a decision that has angered the Indian government.

India Threatens BBC Over Decision To Air Rape Documentary In U.K.

The government, which has banned the Indian media from broadcasting India's Daughter or even showing clips from it pending an investigation, also ordered YouTube to take down the documentary.

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, with his wife, Heidi, on caucus night in Des Moines, Iowa.

Cruz Deals Trump A Setback In Iowa; Clinton Narrowly Edges Out Sanders

Ted Cruz was the big winner, and Marco Rubio lost second place to Donald Trump by just 1 percentage point. For Democrats, the margin of victory was exquisitely small, with voters' age a key factor.

Line-sitters waited for hours outside Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Tex., on July 3, 2015.

5-Hour Line Turns Barbecue Pilgrims Into Cash Cow For Locals

At Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Tex., people start lining up at 5 a.m. to get a taste of world-famous brisket. The line has become such a fixture that it's become a business opportunity for locals.

Pictured is comedian and author Maz Jobrani in this undated photo.

Comedian Maz Jobrani Discusses 'Memoirs Of A Middle Eastern Funnyman'

Iranian-American actor and comedian Maz Jobrani tells his story about growing up as an Iranian immigrant in Southern California.

A construction site in San Mateo, Calif., earlier this month. There were 738 deaths of construction workers in the U.S. during 2011, the most of any single industry. The fatality rate per workers was higher, when taken together, in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

On-The-Job Deaths Continue At Steady, Grim Pace

Dying on the job continues at a steady pace according to the latest statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

A Recipe For Success With Two Student Groups That Often Struggle

When it comes to test scores, students at Michigan's Brimley Elementary School are well above the state average. About half its students are Native Americans, many are from low-income families.

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