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A nationwide shortage of school bus drivers means some districts are turning to creative solutions to get students to school safely. One of them involves escorting kids to school — on foot.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kit Miyamoto, a structural engineer who specializes in earthquake resiliency. He's currently in Morocco, assessing damage from the earthquake.

General Motors has reached a tentative deal with striking autoworkers. GM is the last of the Detroit carmakers to reach a settlement — potentially ending a six-and-a-half week strike.

The U.S. economy grew at an annual pace of 2% in the first three months of the year. That's an improvement from the previous quarter. But soaring energy prices could put a damper on growth.

A few years ago, experts worried about a "new normal" of elevated violent crime in the U.S. Now the country is flirting with breaking its all-time low murder rate

Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis told a courtroom on Monday that he's still preparing for the blockbuster trial to start Tuesday, even as both sides engaged in settlement talks.