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Graduation rates have been rising since 2002. NPR Ed asked 14 reporters at member stations around the country to find out why.

Fuel made from inedible beef tallow is moving from the experimental phase to commercial production for United Airlines.

The case centered on a law requiring residents to keep handguns under lock and key or to use trigger locks when not carrying their weapons. Another measure bans the sale of hollow-point bullets.

A Philadelphia health insurance company analyzes its clients' health data and other factors to find the frailest and assign them health coaches. That may improve health, but is it a breach of privacy?

Thirty-eight members of Penn State’s Kappa Delta Rho have been expelled from the fraternity. The national executive director of Kappa Delta Rho, Joseph…

A giant balloon carried the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator to an altitude of 120,000 feet to test the device, which could be used on Mars missions. It seemed to deploy correctly, then tear apart.

The move is significant for the fossil fuel divestment movement, which has also received attention on college campuses in the U.S.

How to rest a pork shoulder, a beef brisket or rack of ribs to keep it moist hours after it comes off the pit? Restaurants now use warming units, but DIY home warmers are just as good.

Four of 12 casinos in Atlantic City closed last year, but the first quarter of 2015 brought good news to those remaining. The local economy is still reeling, but less competition means higher profits.

He may have thought it was a compliment to say his Bangladeshi counterpart has done well "despite being a woman." Yes, it's now a hashtag.