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Burundi appears on the verge of coming apart.There are calls for intervention by African Union forces to calm ethnic tensions in a region still traumatized by the 1994 genocide in neighboring Rwanda.

David Greene profiles Bertie Simmons, an 81-year-old former teacher who came out of retirement to take over as principal of Furr High School in Houston, Texas.

Some young immigrants whose parents brought them to the U.S. without papers are working for Democratic candidates who support a path to citizenship for them.

The deal increases spending for defense and domestic programs and raises the federal debt ceiling through March 2017. It now must be approved by both houses of Congress.

Candidates' waning interest in the corn fuel shows that Iowa's role in shaping policy debates may be declining.

The World Health Organization report said processed meats pose a health hazard because they increase the risk of colorectal cancer.

A truck spilled 200 boxes of nails on I-70 in Missouri; each box contained 2,000 nails. Nobody caught the truck. Who could pursue it with 400,000 nails on the road?

Already one of the fastest websites in the news industry, NPR.org now loads twice as fast as it did previously, furthering public radio's commitment to mobile audiences.

Enrollment for HealthCare.gov plans for 2016 begins Sunday. Insurance shoppers should check their projected health costs and each plan's network of doctors and hospitals before choosing coverage.

The video was produced by China's Animation Studio, which is known for producing clips for the Communist Party that are aimed at foreign audiences.