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In 1991, Julie Dash became the first African-American female director to achieve nationwide theatrical distribution of her film, Daughters of the Dust. She discusses its re-release 25 years later.

Two new reports highlight the importance of pre-K attendance and how schools are using home visits to make sure 3- and 4-year-olds make it to class.

Donald Trump settled a class-action suit last week by Trump University customers, but several other pending cases could distract him after he takes office, analysts say.

Decades after 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling went missing, Danny Heinrich confessed to murdering him. Heinrich said he was "truly sorry" for his "evil acts."

More than 100 Japanese peacekeepers have landed in the capital of South Sudan. Their mandate includes using force, if necessary, to protect aid workers and others.

In 2015, a first edition copy of Gabriel García Márquez's classic was stolen from a Bogota book fair. Many cases in that city go unsolved, but local law enforcement went all out to find the book.

The Japan Meteorological Agency says Tuesday's magnitude 7.4 quake triggered moderate tsunamis. Seven hours after the quake, all tsunami warnings and advisories were canceled.

President-elect Trump has said a top priority is to freeze hiring for the federal government. But even those who support reducing the federal workforce say that a freeze can have unintended effects.

"They'll continue to be wildly successful in the business world," Kellyanne Conway tells NPR's Audie Cornish, saying concerns about conflicts of interest are unfounded.

The Georgia Democrat says he almost cried when he realized his visit to Nashville included an unexpected gift. Leaders presented him with an artifact from his early days of civil rights activism.