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Bruno, 8, and younger brother Alan, 4, ride their bikes in Moià, a town about an hour and a half outside Barcelona. Spain has eased restrictions that kept children from leaving their homes.

For The First Time In 6 Weeks, Millions Of Children In Spain Can Play Outside Again

After mounting pressure from parents, the Spanish government announced last week that starting Sunday, children could leave the house for one hour each day.

FILE - White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks on a phone on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, on Oct. 30, 2020.

Mark Meadows' 'defiance' could lead to contempt referral, Jan. 6 panel says

The former White House chief of staff may be looking to the courts for relief, but his path sets him on a collision course with the House.

President Biden, seen speaking at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C., on April 14, 2022, has reestablished a tradition that presidents make their tax filings publicly available after former President Trump failed to do so.

The Bidens paid a 24.6% tax rate on $610,702 in earnings, their filings show

Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff earned $1,655,563 in 2021 and paid $523,371 — a federal income tax rate of 31.6% — their tax filings show.

Justin Wilson, seen here in May, had designated himself as an organ donor. "He just keeps setting the bar higher," his younger brother, Stefan, said Tuesday.

Justin Wilson, IndyCar Driver Who Died Monday, Helps 6 With Organ Donations

The 37-year-old racer and father of two died Monday, after suffering a head injury in Sunday's race in Pennsylvania.

Laboratory technicians work at the Valneva headquarters in Saint-Herblain, western France, Wednesday, Feb.3, 2021.

U.K. clears 6th COVID shot despite canceling deal for doses

The U.K. is the first country to authorize Valneva's vaccine, which is also under review by the European Medicines Agency.

North Korea Launches 2 Ballistic Missiles. First Such Test In 6 Months

North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into waters off its eastern coast. That happened two days after claiming to have tested a missile that's newly developed.

From a molasses flood to 'Titanic,' 6 podcasts that offer a glimpse into kids' minds

We listened to thousands of minutes of student podcasts and curated a list of episodes that will make you laugh, smile, or stop to think for a minute.

Students at 6 Florida universities protest the sharing of trans students' health data

Students at six universities and colleges in Florida staged a walkout on Thursday. They're protesting a move by state officials to share healthcare information about transgender students.

Former student opens fire at a private religious school in Nashville — killing 6

Nashville is mourning victims of Monday's school shooting as police try to figure out the motive of the 28-year-old shooter, who was killed by police. Three children and 3 adults were killed.

Education group reports quake damage to 6 boarding houses it runs in Morocco

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sonia Omar, CEO of Education for All, which runs an all-girls school in Morocco's Atlas Mountains that was hit by Friday's powerful earthquake.

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