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A new study shows students' self-image suffers in middle school and junior high. And it's not just hard on low-income kids. Having a teacher who understands the teenage brain can help.

The suspect in the New York terrorist attack was a native of Uzbekistan who came to the U.S. through a visa lottery program. Now there are calls to end it.

Surging consumer confidence is spurring sales for Halloween. Retailers are forecasting an 8 percent increase in sales for costumes, candy and decorations. Those gains are strong given low inflation.

Comerica Bank & Trust, which began overseeing the estate's business interests this year, is being accused of mismanagement by three of six heirs to Prince's substantial estate.

Wells Fargo says John Stumpf and the former retail-banking head will forfeit stock awards worth about $60 million combined, after employees opened unauthorized customer accounts to meet company goals.

The pollution levels have a staggering impact on health, according to the report, which says: "In 2012, one out of every nine deaths was the result of air pollution-related conditions."

The Federal Reserve in October will begin unwinding the extraordinary stimulus it used to battle the Great Recession. That means that over the long run, rates on car loans and mortgages could go up.

Earlier this year President Trump called for deep cuts in foreign aid. But even small cuts could be catastrophic for some aspects of global health.

The operation was prompted by an apparent war among drug lords. Residents were forced to dive for cover on the floors of their homes as several hundred well-armed gangsters roamed the streets.

When Brenda Radney entered NPR's Tiny Desk Contest with her band The Sh-Booms, she was no stranger to music competitions: She once entered a contest that led to her signing with Timberlake.