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Stanford University has set a new record for college fundraising: more than $1 billion in a single year. How did the school do it and what does it do with the money?

We learn about an initiative to merge 6 towns into one regional school district in Franklin County, speak with the authors of "The Big E Book" as the fair descends upon western Mass., and discuss possible life on Mars with Mr. Universe.

U.K. police arrested Former Prince Andrew today on suspicion of misconduct in public office, U.K. media reports. And, President Trump is hosting the first-ever Board of Peace meeting today.

Mohammed Sabry Soliman, the man arrested for throwing Molotov cocktails at people in Colorado, is facing several charges. Here's what we know about him. And, Ukraine makes a bold ask of Russia.

Our most popular stories not about the pandemic included: advice on raising helpful kids, boy band BTS's U.N. appearance, why South Africa banned alcohol — and a very scary virus called Nipah.

The Department of Education said it will cut around 50% of its workforce. And, the U.S. has announced it will be resuming military aid to Ukraine.

Mississippi is the most obese state in the nation. That's not something top-ranking state officials like to boast about, so they've decided to take matters into their own hands. A group of state lawmakers has begun an effort to shed hundreds of pounds. It's hoped their weight loss will spur others on.

Federal prosecutors will ask for a 33-year sentence for Enrique Tarrio, the last of the top Proud Boys leaders to be sent to prison for his role in the riot.

Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia's presidency with 54% of the vote, ending 20 years of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party amid economic turmoil.

The year in television started with a bust — or to be more precise, a writer's strike — but Fresh Air's TV critic says there were plenty of TiVo-worthy programs in 2008. Prominent among them: AMC's Mad Men.