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Joanna Cole, the author of the bestselling Magic School Bus series, died on Sunday at age 75. The book series along with dozens of tie-ins sold more than 93 million copies in print.

President Bush's two-day bus tour to promote his re-election bid continues Tuesday with four stops in Ohio. On Monday, Bush traveled across Michigan. The two states are among the most fiercely contested this year. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

At least 10 people died and several dozen were injured when a FedEx truck slammed into a charter bus. The high school students and chaperones were going to visit a Northern California college.

Federal and state authorities are investigating a deadly bus crash in California. A bus full of prospective students headed to Humbolt State University was hit by a truck that veered across the freeway median.

Forget about snakes on a plane. A photo on social media showed the snake crawling along the edge of a window last weekend. MTA workers were able to remove the snake.

President George Bush begins a two-day campaign bus trip through Midwestern swing states with visits to Kalamazoo and Niles, two cities in Michigan -- a state he failed to win in the 2000 race. Bush is scheduled to speak in Ohio Tuesday -- another key state in the upcoming election. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Don Gonyea.

The passengers were largely tourists from cruise ships and were on an excursion to see Mayan ruins. The driver may have lost control when one of the bus tires exploded, said the local police chief.

In the small city of Skagway, there's a one-of-a-kind bus service designed for a very particular type of customer — puppies.

The drivers realized that if they stopped working, the public would suffer. They settled on a compromise: While on strike, they'll still drive their routes but are giving the rides for free.

One man's small effort to ease the discomfort of desperate migrants, newly arrived in Germany after fleeing wars and oppression, inspires cheers and a few tears.