Survey results: Teens don't feel challenged in school and feel unprepared for future A new survey from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation finds Gen Zers optimistic about their futures -- but also feeling unprepared and disengaged at school. Steve Inskeep
Tim Walz made an impression in China, students and teachers say Vice President Harris’ running mate has lived in China and traveled there many times. His relationship with the country has been under scrutiny, especially from Republicans. John Ruwitch
Here's back-to-school advice from elementary to high school students NPR asked elementary to high school students heading back to school to weigh in on what they're doing to prepare for the upcoming school year. They answered the call with advice for their peers. Brittney Melton
Many Afghan men believe in women's rights. But they're afraid to speak out Men rarely speak out to protest the Taliban's stripping away of the rights of girls and women. A new study finds that many believe those lost rights should be restored. Ruchi Kumar
Missing children, unmarked graves, unanswered questions: Washington's Native American boarding schools A new report from the U.S. Department of the Interior documents the atrocities carried out over the course of close to 150 years at U.S. maintained and supported Native American boarding schools. Stephen Howie
Campus protests prompt the question: Who wants to be a college president? NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Brian Rosenberg, who spent 17 years as president of Macalester College in Minnesota, about the difficulties of being a college president, especially during protests. Katia Riddle
Journalist who covered Columbia University protests reflects on president’s resignation Nemat Shafik is the third Ivy League president to leave her job after facing intense criticism over her handling of pro-Palestinian protests on campus in the spring.
Why Detroit Public Schools are some of the most segregated in the country As of 2022, Detroit public schools were 80% Black, 13% Hispanic and just 4% white.