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A prisoner behind bars and thick plastic looks over at a corrections officer in an enhanced supervision housing unit on Rikers Island in New York.

Kalief Browder, Jailed For Years At Rikers Island Without Trial, Commits Suicide

Browder was arrested because he allegedly stole a backpack. His family couldn't afford to pay bail so he languished in jail for years, enduring beatings and solitary confinement.

City Council Honors 9/11 With Moment Of Silence

The San Diego City Council took a moment of silence Tuesday remember the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Events scheduled in San Diego Wednesday will commemorate the anniversary.

Deyri Rabadan is a senior at Coliseum College Prep Academy in Oakland. She struggled with the state's high school exit exam, but plans to go to college this fall.

In Oakland, Struggling For Years To Learn English

Long-term English language learners graduate high school at much lower rates than California's average.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and his daughter Riley attend a news conference after Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference finals. Curry should be seen as a role model, pundits say.

#NPRReads: Two Views Of Kids And Parents, And Clinton's 'Mook Mafia'

Our list of the best reads highlights a gripping story of parents' grief, a take on Stephen Curry's bringing his daughter to a news conference, and more.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, apologized Wednesday after making a joke about Joe Biden while the vice president was mourning the death of his son.

The Dangers Of Political 'Foot-In-Mouth' Syndrome

With this many candidates running for the White House, gaffes are inevitable. This week, Republican presidential contenders Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee and Rand Paul have all fallen victim.

A view of the San Diego Convention Center and the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, June 1, 2014.

San Diego Judge Warns Attorney Briggs About Possible Criminal Prosecution

Judge Gregory Pollack said attorney Cory Briggs knew the nonprofit he represented in litigation over the San Diego Convention Center expansion had been suspended by the state. “Mr. Briggs may be in a whole heap of trouble,” Pollack said.

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at rally in Yangon, Myanmar, last year. Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace prize for her struggle for democracy in her homeland, but has faced criticism lately for not speaking out about the plight of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority that has faced discrimination and violence.

The Human Rights Issue A Nobel Laureate Doesn't Want To Touch

Aung San Suu Kyi has been universally praised in her battle for democracy in Myanmar. But she has been conspicuously silent about the worsening plight of the Rohingya minority in her homeland.

"One of my biggest goals as a sex educator is to be sex-positive," Solow explains.

Beyond The Birds And The Bees: Surviving Sex-Ed Today

Sex education conjures images of teenage giggles and discomfort. But Bronx-based teacher Lena Solow is more than happy to talk about the topic.

Novelist Saul Bellow, shown shortly after he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1976, also won the National Book Award — three times — and the Pulitzer Prize.

A Century After His Birth, Saul Bellow's Prose Still Sparkles

Bellow's centennial is being marked with reprints and a new biography. Today, critics still savor his metaphor-rich prose; his son remembers the personal pain the great writer caused.

Does Your Neighborhood Doom You To An Early Death?

People living just a few miles from each other in American cities can have radically different chances of living a long healthy life.

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