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In reaction to an NPR/MSHN investigation, federal regulators, a member of Congress and others are considering ways to crack down on mining companies that fail to pay delinquent mine safety penalties.

The show, which portrays a 70-year-old coming out as transgender, won two Golden Globes — the first wins for original programming by Amazon.

The inspector general found chokeholds were sometimes used as a first act of physical force and in the 10 cases reviewed, most officers were given light punishments.

Taliban militants killed about 150 people at the military school in an attack last month. Students returned Monday amid heavy security.

Governments and nonprofits have insisted on keeping control of their projects in Haiti. So projects have cost several times more than they should. And Haiti is a long way from "building back better."

Also notable was the unveiling of General Motors' all-electric Chevrolet Bolt concept car, which seems a clear rival to the Tesla.

The secretary of education calls the law "tired," asserting that much of it ought to be scrapped. But he still wants to keep the annual exams that serve as the law's centerpiece.

Many leaders have criticized the attacks in Paris. How does this square with their own records on freedom of the press and human rights?

Slate's Jordan Weissman discusses reaction to the president's plan, whether it's needed and what it might cost.

NPR's Carrie Kahn discusses how Haitians are doing and feeling five years after the earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people.