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When Dustin Gordon arrived at the University of Iowa, he found himself taking lecture classes with more people in them than his entire hometown of Sharpsburg, Iowa, population 89.

Who's Missing From America's Colleges? Rural High School Graduates

Fewer than 1 in 5 rural adults ages 25 and older have college degrees.

Staff at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute sluice juvenile white seabass into a cage at Santa Catalina Island, in Southern California, where they grow before being released into the ocean. Thirty-five years ago, the state launched the program to bolster waning white seabass numbers. Now the first scientific assessment of the program finds it had a stunningly low success rate.

$40 Million Later, A Pioneering Plan To Boost Wild Fish Stocks Shows Little Success

A California program begun 35 years ago to boost waning white seabass populations became a model for other states. Now the first scientific review finds the program had a stunningly low success rate.

Mom Of Parkland Student: Without Gun Law Changes 'It's Going To Just Keep Happening'

Lissette Rozenblat's daughter is a student at the high school in Parkland, northwest of Fort Lauderdale, where a shooter killed at least 17 people on Wednesday.

Native American Duo Sihasin Hopes to Promote Hope, Strength Through Their Music

The word "Sihasin" in the Dine (Navajo) language means "hope." Brother and sister Clayson and Jeneda Benally hope to bring messages of hope--along with a…

Several Planned Parenthood chapters and other groups involved in prevention of teen pregnancy are suing the administration for halting funding for their programs.

Trump Administration Sued Over Ending Funding Of Teen Pregnancy Programs

Several Planned Parenthood chapters and other groups are suing the federal government because they say their grants for sex education and pregnancy prevention were canceled without explanation.

Gary Lum assists his daughter, Mei Lum, with decorating the storefront window at Wing on Wo & Co. for the Lunar New Year in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City. The family imported the unique handmade lion-head dance costume from Hong Kong nearly 50 years ago.

In One Of Chinatown's Oldest Landmarks, A New Generation Readies For Lunar New Year

Mei Lum put off grad school to take over a porcelain shop in New York City that's been in her family for five generations. But Lum wonders, how can she lay new roots without eroding what's there?

In South Florida, 'People Want Answers' About School Shooting Suspect

A gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Wednesday. WLRN reporter Peter Haden joins NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Nikolas Cruz Booked On 17 Counts Of Premeditated Murder In Fla. Shooting

Authorities say Nikolas Cruz, 19, is a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and he had been expelled for disciplinary reasons. He was arrested on Wednesday without incident.

Watch St. Vincent Perform 'New York' Live In The Studio

Watch Annie Clark perform an acoustic version of her aching ballad "New York" from the acclaimed album Masseduction.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar faced questions Wednesday from the House Ways and Means Committee about Idaho's move.

Idaho Insurer Moves Ahead With Health Plans That Flout Federal Rules

Blue Cross of Idaho unveiled new health plans that break with federal requirements in several ways, including setting premiums based on applicants' health. What will the administration do?

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