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Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., photographed earlier this month in Washington, D.C., apologized Thursday for failing to protect a former staffer who accused another ex-employee of abuse within Esty's Capitol Hill office.

'I Failed To Protect Her': Congresswoman Apologizes For Alleged Abuse Within Office

Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., vowed to do better following reports she allowed her chief of staff to keep his position for months after being informed he had abused another staffer.

Spokane Author Writes about MLK/RFK Relationship

Throughout her professional career, Claire Rudolf Murphy has written stories for children and young adults. The latest is “Martin and Bobby: A Journey…

Maggie Webb, a junior high school math teacher at Clark Avenue School in Chelsea, Mass., volunteered to teach in a high-needs area in exchange for a federal grant called the TEACH grant. But a new report found that Webb and thousands of others had their grants converted to loans because of seemingly minor issues.

New iPads For Classrooms; College Graduation Gaps; Teachers Lose Grants

Plus positive trends in school-related crime, and teacher protests around the county, in our weekly education news roundup.

An Iranian woman prays at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Tehran, Iran, a country where Christians and other religious groups have faced persecution.

100 Iranians Remain Stranded In Austria Awaiting Asylum In The U.S.

The U.S. acceptance rate of Iranian Christians and other religious minority refugees has gone from nearly 100 percent to zero, leaving many stuck in transit.

Palestinians run from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during clashes, during a tent city protest along the Israel border with Gaza, demanding the right to return to their homeland, east of Gaza City Friday.

Israel, Palestinians Debate Use Of Force Over Deadly Friday Demonstrations

The Palestinian Health Ministry said 758 Palestinians were hit by live Israeli fire. Israeli military spokesman Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis said claims of hundreds of injuries was a "complete lie."

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. says that at least for now, the Trump administration can't block undocumented minors in federal care from seeking abortions.

Trump Administration Can't Block Undocumented Immigrants From Seeking Abortions

On Friday, a federal judge in Washington, D.C, ruled that undocumented minors under the control of the Department of Health and Human Services can access abortion services they were being denied.

Planned Parenthood's Cecile Richards Talks 'Finding The Courage To Lead'

The Planned Parenthood president reflects on her upbringing and career in her new memoir Make Trouble. NPR's Michel Martin talks to her about her time at the helm of the organization.

Ousted Marine Commander Aims To 'Fight Like A Girl' Against Gender Bias In Marines

Kate Germano worked to hold female recruits to a higher bar. Then she was fired. In a new book, the retired officer talks about her efforts to improve training for women throughout the Marine Corps.

President Trump boasted about economic gains under his presidency on Thursday, during a rally at a facility of the Operating Engineers Apprentice and Training, in Richfield, Ohio.

What A Booming Economy Means For The Midterms

Nearly all financial indicators suggest Americans are optimistic about the economy. But it's not clear that it's benefiting President Trump or the Republican Party.

Visitors sit beside a model of China's Tiangong-1 space station in 2010, at the 8th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai in southern China's Guangdong Province. As forecast, China's defunct Tiangong 1 space station re-entered Earth's atmosphere Sunday.

Chinese Space Lab Crashes To Earth

Tiangong-1, an abandoned Chinese orbiting lab, re-entered the atmosphere over the South Pacific Ocean Sunday evening, fulfilling predictions by the European Space Agency.

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