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Indianapolis Public Schools lose about 400 teachers each year. In an attempt to stem that, a new housing project in the city is targeting teachers.

Officials now call Tropical Storm Harvey, which was a hurricane, an "unprecedented" weather event that has left thousands of homes flooded, stranding some people and overwhelming rescue workers.

As Florence continues to blow through the Carolinas, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with James Joseph, a regional administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The World Series returns to Toronto Friday night with the Blue Jays just one win away from their first title since 1993.

Playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes has gone back to the basics — the very basics of the ABCs. Her latest project — a children's book called Welcome To My Neighborhood! A Barrio ABC — follows a young girl who takes her best friend on an alphabetical tour through her North Philadelphia neighborhood.

Jenny Offill's sparse and experimental novel Dept. of Speculation is a reminder that bigger isn't always better. Through short vignettes, Offill builds a narrative about an unnamed husband and wife. It's a sly, profound glimpse into a fragile domestic sphere — and, while the form may be unusual, the book is highly readable.

Conservatives blame President Biden for an increase in migrants at the Mexico border. But advocates for migrants say natural and man main disasters are driving more people north.

A filmmaker has created a way to make Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece home, Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, accessible to those with physical limitations.

Public schools remain closed in Chicago Monday, the fourth day of a stalemate between the teacher's union and officials over COVID safety rules. Parents are increasingly frustrated.

A year ago, tens of thousands of Afghans were airlifted to safety following the Taliban's takeover. Canada pledged to resettle 40,000 Afghans but many remain in limbo.