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The school shootings that weren't; a student loan watchdog quits; the number of chronically absent students is on the rise; and the top high school play and musical.

The bags contain a variety of essential, everyday items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, first-aid kits and water, as well as cold-weather items such as gloves and socks during the winter.

Voters in November will decide five of the 10 seats on the Kansas Board of Education. The results could shift the political and ideological balance on the board, which could affect what Kansas students learn in classrooms.

Springtime in Appalachia means ramp festival season. But as ramp festivals and urban ramp vendors attract record numbers of people, scientists warn that the wild populations of the seasonal greens are being forced into decline.

Some observers are wondering why American Crossroads, the Karl Rove-inspired superPAC, would bother to run a political attack ad against Hollywood star Ashley Judd, an outspoken supporter of President Obama who has said she's mulling a 2014 run against Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

History books tell us that times were hard in the 1800s. But there was occasional humor. Some of it was even funny.

Camu camu will soon dethrone açai — an Amazonian berry that's made its mark in the crowded health food market. Or so its promoters are claiming. We asked NPR's Brazil bureau to investigate.

The murder of the 14-year-old black boy and subsequent trial before an all-white jury was an early landmark in the civil rights movement.

The FTC alleges Google bypassed some of the privacy settings of Apple's Safari browser.

With Ukraine in political limbo following the flight of its president Saturday, word is emerging that ministers are poised to nominate Arseniy Yatsenyuk to replace Viktor Yanukovych.