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The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, D.C., in December 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP The deal…

Every year on Veterans Day, we pause to honor those who have served our country—but our gratitude must extend beyond a single day of reflection. One…

A federal judge has ordered books about gender and race be returned to the shelves at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and…

School districts that collectively enroll roughly 1 in 7 of the nation’s K-12 public school students will begin going without routine federal payments in the coming…

Threats to the US electoral process keep accelerating. Donald Trump is issuing increasingly unhinged demands that his political adversaries and those who fund speech that he…

Stephanie Rogers at her mother’s home outside Denver, where she and her two young daughters now live. Rogers has dipped into her retirement to help the…

NASA employee Monica Gorman is a member of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 29. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR…

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), speaks with reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House in July 2025.…

Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Massachusetts Institute of Technology has rejected the Trump administration’s proposal to sign on to the “Compact…

James Comey, former FBI director, speaks at a book event in New York City in May 2025. He was arraigned on federal charges on Wednesday. Michael…