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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater to help students with financial aid.

Michael Bloomberg Gives $1.8 Billion To Financial Aid At Johns Hopkins University

The donation is the largest individual gift ever made to a single university and is designed to allow the school to be need-blind and loan-free.

World Food Program Director Urges The U.S. To 'End This War' In Yemen

NPR's Lakshmi Singh speaks with David Beasley of the World Food Program about the effort to curtail famine in Yemen.

Education Secretary Proposes Enhanced Protections For Those Accused Of Sexual Assault On Campus

NPR's Lakshmi Singh speaks with Cynthia Garrett, the co-president of Families Advocating for Campus Equality, who supports recently proposed changes to Title IX rules.

Black men are twice as likely as whites to die from prostate cancer, one of the deadliest cancers that affect males.

Distrust Of Health Care System May Keep Black Men Away From Prostate Cancer Research

Black men are hit hardest by prostate cancer, but they are underrepresented in research. Researchers held focus groups in three states to understand why.

Eleanor Roosevelt's advice column — "If You Ask Me" — ran from 1941, when she was still first lady, to her death in 1962. She's shown in October 1957.

What Would Eleanor Do? 'If You Ask Me' Revisits Roosevelt's Advice Columns

For 20 years, Roosevelt answered reader questions on topics monumental, mundane and everywhere in between. A new book presents a selection of her essential advice and practical wisdom.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have reportedly forged close ties focused on the Middle East peace process.

Khashoggi Disappearance Tests Ties Between Jared Kushner And Saudi Crown Prince

Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and close adviser, fostered a close relationship with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of a bid to help broker a Middle East peace deal.

Caroll Spinney and Oscar the Grouch at the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2007. After some 50 years on <em>Sesame Street,</em> Spinney is retiring.

After 50 Years On 'Sesame Street,' The Voice Of Big Bird And Oscar Is Retiring

Caroll Spinney, 84, has performed the roles since the show's very first episode. "I will always be Big Bird," he said. "And even Oscar, once in a while!"

Seth Frotman, former student loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, poses at NPR headquarters in September. Frotman and his team reviewed thousands of complaints about the questionable practices of student loan companies.

Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness Is So Unforgiving

Ninety-nine percent of applications for Public Service Loan Forgiveness have been denied. A former student loan watchdog saw it coming.

Gunfire and an explosion rocked a technical school in Crimea on Wednesday. At least 17 people were killed and 40 others were wounded in the attack, reports said.

At Least 20 People Killed In Attack At School In Crimea

Authorities say an 18-year-old student went on a shooting rampage and then killed himself. An explosion also reportedly went off in the school's cafeteria.

$10 Million Headed to Electric Works

A $10 million Legacy Fund grant to the Electric Works project was approved in a preliminary vote by city council Tuesday night. The 6-3 vote effectively…

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