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Europe's Catholics have been asked to help migrants fleeing the Middle East. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to correspondent Lauren Frayer about clerics in Hungary, who have rejected the pope's call.

Among the first firefighters at eastern Washington wildfires this summer was a crew of juveniles inmates. But after one teenager escaped last month, the program is now under review.

With budget cuts, staff shortages and struggling students, it's not easy being a teacher in America. Two veteran educators say they teach best when they do it from the heart.

The boxing champion retires with a undefeated record matched only by Rocky Marciano.

Rep. Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, says he was apprised of the threat during a classified meeting.

After Michael Brown's shooting, a group was tasked with investigating the region's inequalities. Their report points to deep racial and economic tensions, and calls for sweeping policy changes.

The new book by surgeon Dana Suskind, Thirty Million Words: Building A Child's Brain, explores the importance of constantly talking to our kids, even when they're too young to talk back.

The Jewish Democratic presidential candidate admitted differences with his conservative Christian audience at Liberty University, but called for civil discourse on social justice and morality issues.

Vanessa Williams was forced to resign as Miss America in 1984 after nude photos of her were published in a magazine.

In Operation Troy, author Scott Shane details the life, death and influence of Anwar al-Awlaki. "His status as a martyr has given his message even greater authority," Shane says of the propagandist.