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Homeless veterans are finding a new support system in the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. A new building on the center's grounds will house dozens of homeless veterans.

The McKinney Police Department says that the incident occurred when officers responded to "a disturbance involving multiple juveniles" who did not have permission to be at a community pool.

Every time you "Like" a Facebook post, among other things, you help provide data to an algorithm. But algorithms, like the humans who design them, aren't foolproof — and can reflect bias.

The sentence of 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes has drawn international condemnation but remains in place for Raif Badawi, a blogger who had earlier been found guilty of "insulting" Islam. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with correspondent Deborah Amos in Riyadh, the Saudi capital.

Protesters burned ballots and election materials in a rocky start to voting in elections already marred by the murders of candidates and campaign officials. Reporter Carrie Kahn speaks with NPR's Arun Rath from Mexico City, where she has been talking to voters.

Mount Shasta, in Northern California, is a massive snowcapped volcano surrounded by miles of pristine national forest. Legends, myths and entire religious movements have centered on its secrets.

Sometimes a more challenging school can keep a struggling student engaged.

Opponents say exit exams put barriers in the way of students; proponents say more rigor is needed.

The state counts many, like Jaye McCurtain, as "leavers" instead of dropouts.

Michelle Kreifels, who has an intellectual disability, wasn't happy to find out her younger brother Patrick was gay. But then, she says, she "just thought about it," and came to accept him.