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With the release of his education reform package today, President Bush has come down solidly on the side of higher standards and more testing for students. As NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports, there is strong support for holding schools more accountable, but there are also concerns that the current emphasis on testing may be missing the point.

NPR's Robert Smith reports on how President Bush's education proposals are playing out in the states and local school districts that will be charged with implementing them. While many educators welcome his proposals for holding schools accountable, many worry about the demands for more testing and how much it will cost.

A federal jury finds former WorldCom chief executive Bernard Ebbers guilty on all counts for his role in an $11 billion accounting scandal. Tess Vigeland of Marketplace reports.

NPR's Noah Adams talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the U.S. General Accounting Office report that says 95 percent of Army reservists in Iraq and Afghanistan are not getting paid what they should.

Personal accounts and reflections of individuals affected by the Iraq war. Hear Abe Salmi, who was born in the United States to Palestinian parents. Salmi talks about the intensified hatred he and his family have faced in this country since the beginning of the war with Iraq.

In his new book, reporter and author Peter Bergen paints a portrait of Osama bin Laden by stitching together oral and written accounts of those who knew him well.

President Trump's most popular tweets include attacks on the media, name-calling of North Korea's leader and "covfefe" — whatever that is.

House Republicans have a plan that would force schools to reimburse the government for a share of the federal loans their students don't repay.

The U.S. State Department said it is restarting the process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review.

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