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NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on disappointing results released today from the National Assessment of Educational Progress -- a report known as the "nation's report card." Reading scores of fourth graders have improved little over the last eight years and the achievement gap between white and minority students remains substantial.

Chronic Wasting Disease, a deadly neurological disorder similar to Mad Cow, has been detected in 24 states. So far it has posed no risk to people, but a new Canadian study has prompted more testing.

NPR's Ted Clark reports that the State Department's annual human rights report notes that there are more mechanisms for promoting human rights than ever before, yet human rights abuses sometimes seem to be worse than ever. This year's report focuses on the rights of women, children and asylum seekers to a greater degree than previous annual assessments of the state of human rights worldwide.

NPR Reporter Jason Beaubien talks with Steve Inskeep about the difficulty of reporting the crisis in Zimbabwe. Beaubien says he must go undercover as a tourist to enter Zimbabwe and report on conditions there.

NPR's Michelle Kelemen reports on the U.S. State Department's annual report on global terrorism. Overall, it seems state-sponsored terrorism has given way to smaller groups which are more difficult to fight.

In Oregon, wolverines are typically located in the Wallowa Mountains in the northeast of the state. But the animal was seen near Portland this week.

that a new report shows big increases in the number of teens using illegal drugs.

The good news is that the world has solutions and technology to slow climate change. The bad news is that time is running out.

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich is on trial for espionage in Russia. A mysterious metallic monolith appeared in Las Vegas this month.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with ProPublica reporter Topher Sanders, about his reporting into cases of child sexual abuse in immigrant youth shelters.