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As school begins, many kids still waiting on Common Core results

By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press

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President Obama Urges Students to Stay in School

President Obama urged students Tuesday to work hard and stay in school, in a back-to-school speech that had become a surprise lightning rod for controversy this week.

By Lea Winerman

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Read Oct 19 How Donald Trump has comforted the families of 43 fallen soldiers
Read Oct 18 Why your alarmism over Trump is dangerous for democracy
Read Oct 18 Why this Social Security boost is no boon for lower earners

Arts Oct 19

WATCH: Trombone Shorty joins a ‘second line’ in New Orleans

By Anne Azzi Davenport

Politics Oct 19

15 Trump agencies yet to provide travel costs, House panel says

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

Nation Oct 19

Thousands eligible for DACA renewals failed to apply in time

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Politics Oct 19

WATCH: White House chief of staff ‘stunned and broken-hearted’ by criticism of Trump’s widow call

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

World Oct 19

Women in India are also saying #MeToo

By Elizabeth Flock

Science Oct 19

Analysis: Teens are sleeping less. Why? Smartphones

By Jean Twenge, The Conversation

World Oct 19

Catalonia’s push to secede from Spain could cost the region its autonomy

By Larisa Epatko

Politics Oct 19

How Donald Trump has comforted the families of 43 fallen soldiers

By Associated Press

Politics Oct 19

Puerto Rico governor says Trump made clear ‘no U.S. citizen will be left behind’

By Associated Press

Politics Oct 19

Could Trump inadvertently breathe life into Obamacare?

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Politics Oct 19

Ohio Republican Pat Tiberi resigns from Congress

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Health Oct 19

Drug companies know their eyedrops are wasteful. And you foot the bill

By Marshall Allen, ProPublica

Politics Oct 19

Trump sees Republican budget as path to massive tax cuts

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

World Oct 19

U.S. tourists to Cuba ask if they were hit by ‘sonic attacks’

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Politics Oct 19

Trump tweets his doubts about ‘fake’ dossier with allegations that link him to Russia

By Associated Press

Politics Oct 18

Why your alarmism over Trump is dangerous for democracy

By Shadi Hamid

World Oct 18

As Rohingya refugees continue to flee from persecution, here’s how you can help

By Jennifer Hijazi

Arts Oct 18

All the sexual assault or harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, recapped

By Joshua Barajas and Patty Gorena Morales

Nation Oct 18

WATCH: NFL commissioner says players ‘should stand for the national anthem’

By Joshua Barajas

Nation Oct 18

Top Facebook executive says company will release data on Russia-linked ads, but doesn’t offer more details

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press