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Empty classrooms in Puerto Rico, and more in our weekly education news roundup.

Voters in four states have approved ballot measures to rein in partisan gerrymandering. In New Jersey, democratic lawmakers rejected a plan that would have given them an advantage in future elections.

NPR speaks with reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The Wall Street Journal about the courtroom allegation that drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman bribed former Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto.

The director of national intelligence also told a Senate panel that the threat of Chinese espionage will continue to be the biggest strategic challenge to the United States.

Scientists are getting more and better data on our changing climate. Now, there's a push to use it to help people cope with the extremes we know are coming.

Hugo's novel tops Amazon's best-seller list in France, following Monday's fire that ravaged the cathedral. The 19th century story was a campaign to get the cathedral restored.

NPR' s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chris Gardner from The Hollywood Reporter about allegations of voter fraud at The Razzies.

It's the 15th time a wire fox terrier has won the top prize. "As good as it gets," the best in show judge said.

This week on the Coastal News Roundup: the hotly contested Bayou Bridge Pipeline is finally complete. Plus, an update on two environmental lawsuits....

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nature reporter Alex Witze about a rapid shift in the Earth's magnetic poles.