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A deep dive on U.S. reading and math scores, and what to do about them

New research drills down on poor student achievement and notes some school districts that are beating the odds.

Patricia Stoddard Dare is a professor of social work at Cleveland State University and a researcher on the effects of paid sick leave policies on public health.

Paid Sick Leave Law is a Temporary Solution to a Permanent Problem in the U.S.

Congress has passed a coronavirus response package that includes paid sick leave for workers in mid-sized companies that don’t already provide it....

Chinese military delegates arrive for the National People's Congress in Beijing last March. The growing friction between the U.S. and China, combined with the rapid rise of China's economy and its military, has stirred a debate about whether the U.S. and China are headed toward a Cold War.

Are The U.S. And China Headed For A Cold War?

U.S.-China tensions are rising on almost every front, and there are plenty of parallels to the U.S.-Soviet rivalry. Analysts say competition is inevitable, but doesn't have to lead to confrontation.

U.S. to Review Aid to Pakistan

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Bush administration will review its financial assistance to Pakistan. The announcement comes one day after Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule and suspended the nation's constitution.

Wellness Wednesday: Safety tips for Americans traveling outside the US for medical treatment

Josef Woodman, the CEO of Patients Beyond Borders, a resource for international health travel shares what you should know before leaving U.S. borders to receive health care.

The Gulf Livestock 1 cargo vessel sails through Port Phillip heading into Bass Strait in Australia in April 2019. Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for the livestock ship carrying more than 40 crew members and thousands of animals.

42 Crew, Nearly 6,000 Cows Missing After Ship Sinks In Storm-Tossed Seas Off Japan

The Gulf Livestock 1 reportedly capsized in heavy seas near the island of Amami Oshima just as a typhoon was passing through the area. Only one crew member is known to have survived.

Sacks full of peanuts are displayed for sale at a market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Aid groups say they are dismayed by a planned influx of American-grown peanuts from a U.S. agricultural surplus that they fear could undercut a vital cash crop in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

U.S. To Ship Peanuts To Feed Haitian Kids; Aid Groups Say 'This Is Wrong'

On paper, the USDA's plan to send surplus peanuts to feed 140,000 malnourished Haitian schoolchildren sounds heroic. But aid groups say it could devastate Haiti's peanut farmers.

Boris Johnson waves outside 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday. The polarizing and showboating new prime minister has vowed to deliver on the U.K. leaving the European Union in October, whether or not a deal is reached.

'The Time Has Come To Act': Boris Johnson Takes The Helm As U.K. Prime Minister

The polarizing and showboating new prime minister has vowed to deliver on the U.K. leaving the European Union in October, whether or not a deal is reached.

"Miracle on Ice" U.S. Hockey Team

The 1980, "Miracle on Ice" U.S. hockey team and their legendary hockey coach Herb Brooks, with former Minneapolis Star Tribune sports journalist John…

Blast noise to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes, new U.S. study says

In a long-awaited report, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says new measures are needed to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes. The...

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