Search results for

From WNYC, Beth Fertig reports on New York City's efforts to break up large, low-achieving schools into smaller units. Educators say that smaller schools allow more interaction between educators and students.

"Spam" may be one of the dirtiest words in the computer dictionary. The word makes reference to unsolicited and usually unwanted e-mail. But now a shadowy group is using some severe tactics to rid the computer world of Spam -- and with some effectiveness. NPR's Dan Charles reports.

The state of Alabama has until Monday to ease overcrowded conditions at the state's prison for women, after a federal judge ruled the prison unsafe. NPR’s Melanie Peeples reports.

Martin Wells of Nebraska Public Radio reports on a program allowing crime victims and offenders an opportunity to confront each other online and discuss the crime and it's impact. The program is being seen as a model for others around the country and in Britain.

A tenants' group is suing two of the nation's largest landlords for allegedly collecting millions of dollars in illegal fees and penalties. Renter's advocates say across the U.S. there's been a jump in new kinds of fees tenants are being asked to pay. NPR's David Schaper reports.

The federal government is set to reduce the flow of Colorado River water to California. The move comes after southern California failed to meet a midnight deadline to reach agreement on a water conservation plan. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

NPR's John Ydstie reports on how the "don't ask, don't tell" policy directly affected two soldiers attending the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, Calif. (7:33)

NPR's Howard Berkes reports on a fight over a section of Main Street in Salt Lake City. The Mormon Church has converted it into a pedestrian mall. But the deal, and the restrictions the church wants on public behavior in the space, are dividing the city.

NPR's Margot Adler reports that many immigrant families are having trouble putting food on the table this year. While there is no simple explanation, one study found an association between what the government calls "food insecurity" and the limited English of some immigrant families.

In China, Christmas has become an increasingly popular holiday. This has less to do with increased Christianity among Chinese, and far more to do with the holiday's cachet - young people think it's cool. NPR's Rob Gifford reports from Beijing.