Why Heavy Teens May Eat Less But Weigh More Than Their Thinner Peers
It may be more important than we thought to tackle obesity in childhood. A new study published in Pediatrics finds …
In Chicago, ‘Perfect Storm’ Led To Teachers’ Strike
It was a major accomplishment in Chicago that teachers who used to walk out frequently had, for the past 25 …
Chicago Classrooms Are Empty For A Second Day
Striking teachers in Chicago manned the picket lines for a second day today as parents again scrambled to occupy their …
Episcopal Church Woos Latinos To Congregations
Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, but only 5 percent of all Hispanics attend a mainline …
Army Aims To Use Words, Not Weapons, With Afghans
The U.S. Army has been ramping up instruction in the languages of Afghanistan, even as troop levels in the country …
College Course Lumps Homosexuality, Rape, Murder
The Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio faces questions about its accreditation because of a course description that links homosexuality …
Voting Laws In Several States Remain Unsettled
Eight weeks before the presidential election, new laws passed by Republican legislatures that concern who can vote and when remain …
Chicago Strike Emblematic Of Union Struggle
The strike that shut schools in Chicago on Monday illustrates a larger, national trend: Teachers unions are having a harder …
Government To Sell Controlling Interest In Bailed-Out AIG
Remember the dark days of 2008 when insurer American International Group Inc., better known as AIG, nearly collapsed under the …
Chicago Teachers On Strike, Affecting 400,000 Students
Teachers in Chicago walked off the job Monday after contract negotiations fell through, leaving 400,000 students in the nation’s third-largest …
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