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Winter Olympic sports combine grace, beauty and danger, where athletes defy and even embrace risk. In downhill skiing, a racer has to find confidence amid the terror of a headlong plunge down a mountain.

A drill during a shift change included the words "This is not a drill," a Federal Communications Commission report finds. According to reports, the worker has been fired and two officials have quit.

Plus hurricane relief, science help for preschoolers and more, in our weekly education news roundup.

Kaiilash Satyarthi came to Washington to encourage the U.S. government to fight for the freedom of child laborers.

The Education Department has terminated two agreements with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's why that matters.

While the mockups are massive, it's anybody's guess whether they'll ever get built.

Hundreds of thousands of people gained health insurance in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. In those states, hospitals were less likely to close.

With 40 percent of the nation's coal, Wyoming is by far the largest coal-producing state. NPR's Michel Martin talks about the future of coal production with energy economist Robert Godby.

If the projections are correct and the Conservatives lose their majority, May could remain prime minister. But it would require a coalition with other parties.

The orange vegetable helps us see — but that's different from improving our vision. That said, carrots are part of a diet designed for eye health.