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At a Chicago high school, 100 percent completion isn't the goal. It's expected.

A flood of refugees in Germany has strained resources, particularly housing. A website has signed up hundreds of Germans willing to have the newcomers come and live with them.

From the people on our money to the effects of calling someone black, this week, we bring you four reads that illuminate a bit of history or pieces of regulation you may not have known about.

It is alleged the Democrat did political favors for a friend and donor; it's not clear when charges will be filed. In a press conference Friday night, Menendez said he'd always acted lawfully.

The last store in Manhattan devoted exclusively to classical sheet music is closing its doors — having been lapped by online retailers and free file sharing.

Questions about Hillary Clinton's reliance on a private email account when she was secretary of state will dog the likely presidential hopeful — and the administration she worked for — for months.

The NCAA suspended Syracuse University's basketball coach after an investigation revealed a series of violations. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com about the week in sports.

The ill-fated airliner disappeared a year ago and despite an intensive search in the southern Indian Ocean, no definitive clues have turned up.

Larry David wrote and stars in the Broadway play Fish in the Dark; Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair discuss their Web series about a pot dealer; Chris Offutt discusses his new memoir.

The sparrow-sized bird, native to Myanmar, hadn't been seen since 1941. But recently a team of scientists recorded its call and played it back, attracting more of the tan-colored subspecies.