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It's a tough life for many of the Syrian kids who are now refugees in Lebanon: working in the fields up to 14 hours a day instead of going to school.

The Obama Administration has a plan to limit the number of standardized tests that children take. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to correspondent Anya Kamenetz about what changes the efforts might bring.

A three-week gathering of Catholic prelates from around the globe ends after what many say was the most contentious gathering of archbishops in decades.

For three seasons, fans have flocked to Hulu for East Los High. The teen soap follows its characters through the tumult of adolescence and uses a secret weapon to deliver life lessons along the way.

As resale prices drop, the emissions cheating scandal costs customers who want to sell their Volkswagen diesels. "I think it's a tainted product now," says analyst Dave Galvin.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York says he'd wear a Kansas City Royals jersey if he loses. Missouri's Jay Nixon would wear a Mets jersey. That's nothing compared to what Rep. Adam Schiff of California did.

People in Ukraine are pulling down symbols of the nation's Communist past. It's a protest against Russian military aggression.

The magnitude 7.5 earthquake caused evacuations from buildings in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. The Associated Press reports more than 228 deaths and 1,000 injured in Pakistan alone.

Once the domain of presidential and congressional candidates, the big-spending political committees are now a feature of city politics, too.

The Chinese artist says the Danish company that makes the toy bricks has refused to sell a bulk order for an exhibition on free speech. Ai says Lego is bowing to pressure from Chinese authorities.