Observers found state officials hadn’t been properly checking credentials for school-based services staff, like counselors and teacher aides.

A state Senate committee held its first hearing this week on a bill that would stop employers from demanding pay history from job applicants.

Advocates for maternal health and wellbeing gathered in Detroit Thursday night to call for more support for mothers.During the State of the Mama event, advocates pushed to take cash assistance programs for pregnant and new mothers statewide, expand childcare access, and require employers to provide paid parental leave.

Norwegian police are investigating an explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, officials said.

To mark International Women's Day, we feature portraits and profiles of determined women around the world.

The spirit of legendary jazz musician Hugh Masekela lives on at a new club in Johannesburg dedicated to his memory.

Israel targeted Iran's oil facilities for the first time early Sunday, with videos showing huge flames lighting up the sky, while Iranian state media reported officials were close to announcing a successor for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with BPR listener Wesley Davis and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Nearly a quarter of teens sleep 5 hours or less per night and the majority sleep less than 8 hours. The problem is pervasive and technology doesn't seem to be the main culprit, according to a new report.

A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country's first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that has ruled the Himalayan nation for decades.

He declared all of Lake's actions over the past year to be null and void, including the layoffs of more than 1,000 journalists and staffers.

Trump made the promise in front of an assembled meeting of Latin American leaders.

The Canadian province is permanently ending the biannual time shifts for more light at the day's end. But research shows daylight saving increases health risks.