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Five million students are waiting to hear whether they made the cut after taking a new round of tests aligned to the Common Core standards. The answers have been tallied, but what counts as passing?

The July numbers were roughly in line with economists' expectations, and likely were strong enough to keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates.

A Black Lives Matter chapter in Toronto, Canada takes shape.

Also this week, an in-depth look at Darren Wilson — the Ferguson, Mo., police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown.

A self-propelled, semi-submersible vessel was spotted some 200 miles south of Mexico. It turned out to be carrying more than 16,000 pounds of cocaine.

The subtle, lyrical guitarist plays a delightful solo rendition of "Round Midnight" and duets with host Marian McPartland in "Don't Worry 'Bout Me."

Tigers have round pupils, but domestic cats have vertical slits in the center of their eyes. What gives? A census of the shapes of animals' pupils suggests size and way of life each play a big role.

The number of people on the planet is growing at the fastest rate in history. U.N. demographers say the world's population will be up by 4 billion at the end of the century.

Dorian Johnson — the friend who was with Brown when he was killed by a Ferguson, Mo., police officer — recently offered an interview to the Riverfront Times.

The self-declared Islamic State has made gains in Syria, capturing a largely Christian town and abducting people along the way.