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Students of color, low-income students, students with disabilities and English learners have all made gains.

Her new book, Swing Time, tells the story of two girls who dream of being dancers, but only one has the talent to do so. Smith says talent is the most unfair of gifts; you either have it or you don't.

Zepporah Glass is an oral historian who has documented the experiences of Holocaust refugees. She talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about interviewing two families of refugees from the Middle East.

NPR's resident Bat-scholar Glen Weldon offers a personal remembrance of the late Adam West, explains how the actor rescued the character of Batman from oblivion, and explores his enduring legacy.

Like the dot-com bust it presaged, the feeding frenzy that took place in the wake of Nirvana's success was an ill-advised search that led, in a way, to Hootie and The Blowfish. Is there a lesson here?

Since the last presidential election, a growing economy has sent the unemployment rate plunging. That improvement has changed the political conversation, but it hasn't stopped worries about wages.

More than 30 percent of Floridians report having serious financial problems, compared to 26 percent of adults nationwide. Digging into those poll numbers shows large medical bills can be ruinous.

All parties are complying, but critics in both the U.S. and Iran are still unhappy with the deal.

A new study on an innovative program in Tulsa, Okla., that links quality Head Start services with job training and parental support shows it's improving the lives of both mothers and their children.

Taking the trolley to Comic-Con might be the worst kept secret for avoiding downtown traffic and parking fees. How big of a boost is the event for ridership numbers?