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U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein speaks outside the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., on Nov. 12, 2010.

Prosecutor Leading NSA Secrets Case Is The Ultimate Survivor

Rod Rosenstein has served as U.S. attorney in Baltimore for 11 years, outlasting all of his counterparts in the Bush administration and most from the Obama years, too.

(Left) Edith Einarsson, Kristina Ingemarsdotter Persson, Samuel Einarsson and Per Einarsson. (Center) Yao Zhang, Shanshan Zhang and Rachel Meng. (Right) Lama Dossary and her daughter Leila.

Countries Around The World Beat The U.S. On Paid Parental Leave

Out of 193 countries in the United Nations, the U.S. is one of a small handful that do not have a national paid parental leave law. Most of the world reached a standard on this issue decades ago.

People stand in line to register for a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. A new study shows a growing number of young people in developed countries are giving up on work, school and training.

'Early School Leavers' Face Dismal Social And Economic Prospects

Forty million young people in the world's largest economies are neither in school, employed nor in any kind of training program. They're called NEETs. Economists say they are a big problem.

Juan Manuel Santos, the president of Colombia, listens to a panel discussion during the 2015 Clinton Global Initiative's Annual Meeting in New York City on Sept. 28, 2015.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The Colombian president was cited for reaching a peace agreement with the FARC insurgency. Colombia's voters narrowly rejected the peace agreement in a binding referendum this week.

Donald Trump on the set of the Sept. 26 presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y.

How Do You Teach Politics In The Year Of Donald Trump?

Donald Trump's rise has challenged decades of conventional political wisdom. And that makes teaching political science particularly difficult right now.

Study Finds Students Of All Races Prefer Teachers Of Color

Regardless of their own race, students had more favorable perceptions of teachers of color, according to a new study from New York University.

Heavy waves caused by Hurricane Matthew pound the boat docks at the Sunset Bar and Grill on Cocoa Beach, Fla., on Friday. Hurricane Matthew passed by offshore as a Category 3 hurricane, bringing heavy winds and minor flooding.

Hurricane Stays Offshore As It Moves Up Florida And Georgia Coasts Toward Carolinas

The National Hurricane Center says Matthew is a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. The strongest winds are so far staying offshore, but forecasters warn that could change.

A job seeker stops at a table offering resume critiques during a job fair held in Atlanta.

U.S. Creates 156,000 Jobs In September, Lower Than Predicted

Economists had expected between 170,000 and 176,000 new jobs last month. The unemployment rate rose slightly, to 5 percent from 4.9 percent.

'Morning Edition' Cincinnati Broadcast Reminds Inskeep Of 70's TV Show

Steve Inskeep is hosting from Cincinnati, which he says is hard to do without thinking of the TV comedy, WKRP in Cincinnati. One iconic episode involved dropping free turkeys out of a helicopter.

Colombia's President Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Juan Manuel Santos was cited for reaching a peace agreement with the FARC insurgency. Earlier this week, Colombia's voters narrowly rejected the peace deal in a binding referendum.

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