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Commentator Daniel Ferri on a teacher's nightmare -- he dreams he is unprepared for class -- unprepared and uncertain until he begins to draw a problem on the board. Long division helps ground him safely back in reality.

NASA chief Sean O'Keefe tells Congress that while the shuttle fleet is grounded, the agency plans to keep the International Space Station running with the help of Russian spacecraft. NPR's Joe Palca reports.

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that in a fashion typical of President Clinton, he adopted the middle ground on the Helms-Burton act--which has resulted in pacifying no one and angering almost everyone.

Robert talks with Dana Priest, Pentagon correspondent for the Washington Post. They discuss how an inquiry has revealed the widespread incidence of consensual sex at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, where several military officers have been accused of sexual misconduct.

Children in Ukraine are among the most vulnerable as Russia's army continues to attack with ground troops and artillery.

Host Michele Norris talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the situation on the ground in Baghdad. Looting is still a problem in the Iraqi capital and electricity throughout the city is still unreliable.

Colleges are still seeing some decline and haven’t made up any ground since the pandemic.

Family members often share values and politics — but not always. For some, the nation's political divide is deeply personal. Brian Mann comes from one such family. He describes how he and his brother have agreed to try to bridge the gap.

Observers on the ground say the city could fall to Russian forces within days.

Four U.S. states are still struggling with high rates of lead poisoning from soil, pipes and paint. It impacts thousands of people each year, especially low-income communities and families of color.