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It can be hard to make sense of the words used by people who want to make schools better. Here's our Reader's Guide, using the most common words in English.

A lawsuit claims that Led Zeppelin perpetrated a "falsification of Rock n' Roll History." A federal judge dismissed that part of the plaintiff's case.

Rumors have swirled that Republican delegates could nominate Ryan in a multiballot convention. Ryan put those rumors to rest, definitively ruling himself out.

In a skit with Hillary Clinton, the New York City mayor joked about "CP time," which is slang for "colored people time." This primary battle, it seems no lame joke goes unpunished.

Few gifted programs across the country have done what Paradise Valley, Ariz., has done to identify and support gifted English language learners.

"Demographics are destiny" has almost become a political cliché, but, so far in this campaign, it's holding true. That gives some clues for how people might vote in the New York primary in a week.

A new UNICEF project takes real-life stories of Syrian refugee kids and turns them into short — and really intense — animated videos.

Boman Kohinoor, a 93-year-old Indian restaurant owner, got the surprise of a lifetime when he was invited to meet Prince William and Kate Middleton during their trip to India. Kohinoor is a lifelong fan of the royal family.

The militant group, Boko Haram, continues to heavily rely on children, especially girls, to carry out suicide bombings in northeast Nigeria and neighboring countries. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Laurent Duvillier, chief spokesman for west and central Africa for UNICEF, about the organization's report, which found the number of child bombers has risen sharply in the past year.

Economic data show that men still make a dollar for every 79 cents a woman earns. A half-century ago, that figure was just 59 cents. So, much progress has been made, but a large wage gap persists.