Andrew Marantz: What Happens When Fringe Conspiracy Theories Become Mainstream? For the past few years, journalist Andrew Marantz has been embedded in the world of far-right extremists online. He explains how once-fringe conspiracy theories migrated into the national discourse. NPR/TED Staff
COVID-19 Has Robbed The World's Poorest Children Of Nearly 4 Months Of Schooling A new report finds the return to education has been much slower in the world's poorer countries. Anya Kamenetz
Seattle Now: Students left behind by online learning More than a month into the online school year, it's clear many students are struggling. Students with disabilities have been largely left behind. Clare McGrane
Colleges Turn To Wastewater Testing In An Effort To Flush Out The Coronavirus Wastewater offers an ideal testing opportunity for colleges: People often poop where they live; colleges know who lives in each dorm; and testing wastewater is a cheaper way to monitor virus spread. Elissa Nadworny
'Peace Academy' Graduates Are Trained To Break Cycle Of Street Violence NPR's Michel Martin talks with Troy Harden, lead curriculum developer for the Metropolitan Peace Academy in Chicago, and Tyree Head, a recent graduate of the street outreach training program.
Are Lockdowns At Colleges Working? As colleges across the country see rising coronavirus rates, many campuses have gone into lockdown. Are these lockdowns effective at stopping the spread of the virus? Elissa Nadworny
America's School Funding Crisis: Budget Cuts, Rising Costs And No Help In Sight Budget cuts + rising pandemic costs + zero federal relief = a school funding crisis. Cory Turner
'Motivated by race:' Seattle Public Schools to pay $350,000 in civil rights complaint settlement The settlement agreement centers on findings that a Black mother and her son were the target of racial discrimination and retaliation by Thornton Creek Elementary School staff during the 2017-18 academic year. Liz Brazile
A Rising Number Of U.S. Children Have The Option Of In-Person School By Election Day, more than 60% of public school students will be attending schools that offer in-person learning at least a few days a week, an updated tracker finds. Anya Kamenetz
Ishana Kumar, 12, Wins Top Award For Research Into 'Imaginary Colors' There is a winner in one of the country's biggest middle school science competitions: the Broadcom MASTERS. Ishana Kumar looked into how retinal fatigue may play a role in seeing "imaginary colors."