Former investigative reporter Luo Changping, 36, at the Yuelu Academy in Changsha, Hunan Province, felt forced to quit journalism in 2014 as it became increasingly difficult to publish stories that had, on occasion, led to the prosecution of powerful and corrupt officials. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anthony Kuhn/NPR Former investigative reporter Luo Changping,

Sunday marked 72 years since the U.S. dropped one of two atomic bombs on Japan. On the eve of the anniversary, organizers of a peace event lit up torches on floats on the Motoyasu River next to the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima. Mari Yamaguchi/AP hide caption toggle caption Mari Yamaguchi/AP Sunday marked 72 years

Brian MacDonald was looking for a new home several years ago in the wealthy city of Pasadena, Calif. He says when he told the real-estate agent that he had five school-aged children, she told him not to enroll in Pasadena’s public schools. That was pretty surprising to MacDonald. He’s the school district’s superintendent. “Her recommendation

On Saturday, the U.S. Marines said three service members were missing after a MV-22 Osprey, like the one shown, “entered the water” off the coast of Australia. Koji Ueda/AP hide caption toggle caption Koji Ueda/AP On Saturday, the U.S. Marines said three service members were missing after a MV-22 Osprey, like the one shown, “entered

President Donald Trump, flanked by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., left, and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday during the unveiling of legislation that would place new limits on legal immigration. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP No single issue has been a greater animating

Wyndham Lathem (left) and Andrew Warren were arrested Friday in California, in connection with the July stabbing death of a Chicago man. Chicago Police Department via AP hide caption toggle caption Chicago Police Department via AP Wyndham Lathem (left) and Andrew Warren were arrested Friday in California, in connection with the July stabbing death of

Shannon McGrath, pictured with her son Rayder, says its been a lot easier to make her medical appointments recently, thanks to help from the “patient navigator” Kaiser Permanente assigned her, who arranged McGrath’s transportation. Kristian Foden-Vencil/OPB hide caption toggle caption Kristian Foden-Vencil/OPB Shannon McGrath, pictured with her son Rayder, says its been a lot easier

This composite photo shows former Blackwater guards (from left) Dustin Heard, Evan Liberty, Nicholas Slatten and Paul Slough. A federal appeals court has thrown out a murder conviction against Slatten and ordered resentencing of the other three men. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This composite photo shows former Blackwater guards (from left) Dustin Heard,

Rwandan President Paul Kagame greets the crowd after addressing supporters at the closing rally of the presidential campaign in the capital, Kigali, this week. Kagame has been in power 23 years and is expected to win a third term. Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images Rwandan President Paul Kagame greets the

The goals of the planetary protection officer are to protect the Earth and to protect other planets from being contaminated by substances from Earth during exploration. NASA The survival of life of Earth (and elsewhere) may rest on the shoulders of NASA’s next planetary protection officer – and they’re taking applications. The job posting has

A day after an apparent gas explosion and partial building collapse killed two longtime employees of Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, students and staff are remembering Ruth Berg and John Carlson as kind, warm fixtures of a tight-knit community. The disaster Wednesday came mid-morning, as contractors were working on the building and workers suddenly began to

Journalist Bill Moyers once worked as the special assistant to President Johnson, where he witnessed first-hand the political maneuvering that resulted in the landmark health care legislation. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2017/08/03/541278161/bill-moyers-on-working-with-lbj-to-pass-medicare-52-years-ago?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news