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At the annual Schools for Tomorrow conference in New York, some themes stood out: college graduation rates, training teachers and doing more for low-income, high-achieving students.

In a nearly hourlong speech, Pope Francis called for action on climate change, encouraged empathy for immigrants and advocated for the poor. He also said he supports abolishing the death penalty.

As an aspirant to the Republican presidential nomination, the businessman/entertainer reminds some people of notable politicians of the past.

Local governments say the move to cover preventive health care for people who are in the country illegally will save money overall by reducing the high cost of emergency room visits.

Calling them "four representatives of the American people," Pope Francis lauded Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln.

The Army's investigation produced a wealth of new information on why Bergdahl walked off his base in Afghanistan in 2009. The major general who led the inquiry recommended against a prison sentence.

President Obama has had limited contact with President Vladimir Putin since Russia's annexation of Crimea last year.

What does it mean to U.S. politicians when the Pope calls for an end to income inequality, an attack on Climate Change and respect for religious freedom? Renee Montagne asks NPR's Tom Gjelten.

In a speech before a joint meeting of Congress, the Catholic Church leader offered words threaded heavily with politics. For analysis, Renee Montagne speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea.

Acclaimed film writer-director Richard Curtis has lured a superstar cast — including Queen Bee and Stephen Colbert — for a free Central Park concert to get people excited about fixing the world.