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On Sept. 1, 2021, 7 inches of rain from the remains of Hurricane Ida hammered down on Cresskill Middle/High School in Bergen County, N.J. Superintendent Michael Burke walks through what's left of the media center.

This school wasn't built for the new climate reality. Yours may not be either

Hurricanes, wildfires and floods: Across the country, climate change is driving more severe weather, and many schools are not prepared.

Mon Laferte: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Chilean vocalist and her orchestra's combination of Mexican folkloric and European chamber music make for a musical and visual treat.

Ukrainian military is long on morale but short on weaponry

Military experts say Russia would face stronger resistance from Ukraine than it did when it annexed the Crimean Peninsula seven years ago

Health workers share information about tuberculosis with residents of aslum neighborhoods in New Delhi. India has the greatest number of TB cases in the world.

Before COVID, TB was the world's worst pathogen. It's still a 'monster' killer

It was under control. And then it wasn't. In her new book Phantom Plague: How Tuberculosis Shaped History, VIdya Krishnan shows how "we repeat the same disease-spreading mistakes over and over."

A sign on the door of Lowell Elementary School asks students, staff and visitors to wear a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on Wednesday in Chicago. Classes at all of Chicago public schools have been canceled Wednesday by the school district after the teacher's union voted to return to virtual learning.

Chicago public school classes are canceled after teachers union backs remote learning

The announcement by district officials follows the teachers union voting to switch to remote learning due to the latest COVID-19 surge. The status of classes for the rest of the week remains in limbo.

Resettled villagers sun themselves outside Qixingguan. Many older residents have had a difficult time adjusting to life away from their fields.

China Says It Has Ended Poverty. Is That True?

The government has declared victory over poverty. NPR talks to the people who've been moved from poor rural villages to brand-new apartment buildings to see how they're now faring.

Congress has voted to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, avoiding default and another standoff on the borrowing limit until after the 2022 midterm elections.

Congress votes to raise the debt ceiling, punting the next fight to 2023

Congress approved a measure to increase the debt limit by $2.5 trillion, shifting the deadline for default until after the 2022 midterm elections.

Israeli police have used spyware from controversial Israeli company NSO Group to hack the cell phones of Israeli citizens without judicial oversight, according to an Israeli newspaper.

Israeli police used spyware to hack its own citizens, an Israeli newspaper reports

According to a report in Israeli media, Israel has hacked activists, mayors and other Israeli citizens without judicial oversight using spyware from the controversial NSO Group.

PHOTOS: The precarious lives of India's COVID widows

No matter how the pandemic proceeds, women who lost a husband — and sole family breadwinner — will lead irrevocably altered lives in the patriarchal society that is India.

A mob set this train car afire as they protested railway jobs that set increasingly demanding requirements, shutting out many applicants. What the media called a "job riot" took place in Gaya in the northeast Indian state of Bihar on Jan. 26.

This burning train is a symbol of the anger of India's out-of-work youth

The country is in the midst of a job crisis. The rate of unemployment is about 13% among educated youth. Those who work in the informal sector vie for jobs with no security. Why are things so bad?

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