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A surge of state laws and policies are encouraging schools to adopt a new approach to reading instruction -- it’s known as "the science of reading," and it’s changing what happens inside classrooms.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Kemba Smith Pradia, who was imprisoned under mandatory minimum sentencing laws, as well as Kelley Kali, who directed a film, "Kemba," based on Pradia's life.

Despite former President Trump's historic conviction, shareholders of his social media company are vowing to stay with him no matter what.

Indian police accused Stan Swamy of terrorism. His supporters say he was framed and evidence planted on his computer. Some call it Narendra Modi's Watergate. Six years on, no one has resigned.

Hearings have turned up embarrassing emails and problems with grants, but evidence of a larger cover-up is lacking.

Trump's remarks full of falsehoods were another reminder that as the November election gets closer, he can be expected to test and exceed the boundaries of fact and fiction once again.

Dreaming is often misunderstood. But in a new book, a neuroscientist argues that it’s one of the most vital functions of the human brain, and just about anyone can tap into dreams’ insights.

Firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire burning in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said.