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Our favorite 2016 news and stories of the day curated from NPR and around the web.

Nearly 4 million college students are raising children — a fifth of all undergraduates. They have better grades than their peers without kids but are less likely to graduate. What can schools do?

The bloodshed appeared to represent the deadliest day for the country since the military coup in February. It came as the military junta marked the annual Armed Forces Day holiday.

Tens of thousands of people have marched through the streets of London and other British cities to show their opposition to President Trump's visit to the U.K.

Do you feel like you wander aimlessly through life, or is there a reason you're here? Psychologists say people with a sense of purpose may stress out less. Or they may lead healthier lives.

Independent funds that help people pay for abortions have been flooded with donations since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but demand and costs are also rising as more states enact restrictive bans.

Rural places can be difficult for LGBT people, and retiring there can sometimes mean going back into the closet. The problem is even true in states with strong legal protections such as California.

On World Refugee Day, the United Nations' refugee agency is reporting that the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes grew to more than 50 million — a level unseen since World War II.

Thousands of people protested in Milwaukee this summer after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha.…

Belmont Park in San Diego Beach, Calif., is closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite that, the park still has to run its 95-year-old wooden roller coaster every day to keep it working.