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The opposition party had its worst election result since 1935. Now its members are split over how to bounce back.

Says one activist: "They tell us, 'Because of you, we are breathing free air.' "

Algebra, trigonometry and calculus keep millions of people from graduating. And they're unnecessary, argues author and professor Andrew Hacker.

Birders especially know that Cuba harbors hundreds of rarely seen, little-studied species. As the island nation opens to more U.S. visitors, scientists hope "green Cuba" can survive increased tourism.

Many Syrian refugee children haven't been to school in years. NPR's Deborah Amos visits one school in southern Turkey that serves as a refuge for those lucky enough to attend.

As kindergarten becomes the new first grade, some worry that the joy of learning is being lost with higher rigor.

Despite public health warnings about benzene contamination in the town's water supply, some Paradise residents say they have no choice but to return.

The Latin American Library at Tulane University is digitizing a whopping collection of Cold War-era, must-hear entertainment — Spanish language radionovelas made by Cuban emigrés in Miami.

After Hurricane Dorian devastated two islands in the northern Bahamas, people are debating whether to leave their homes. On hard-hit Abaco Island, people are discovering it's not a clear-cut decision.

It could boost the economy, but experts say that not all plans to wipe out student debt increase racial and economic equity.