Research Finds Poor Outcomes For Students Who Retake Courses Online
A new study says that 69 percent of Chicago high school students earned D's or F's when retaking algebra on computers.
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On Divorce And Remarriage, Pope Calls For More Grace, Less Dogma
On Friday, Pope Francis announced that the Catholic Church should work with couples to determine the best choices for them. He spoke of prioritizing individual conscience on contraception, too.
Online Comfort For Real-World Cancer Can Be Surprisingly Sweet
Steve Julian is a morning anchor for KPCC-FM in Los Angeles, a playwright and a former cop. His communities are legion, and all cared deeply when he got his terminal diagnosis. How best to reach out?
Unable To Compete On Price, Nuclear Power On The Decline In The U.S.
Nuclear power is carbon-free and remains the source of about 20 percent of U.S. electricity. But natural gas, wind and solar are often cheaper, and unprofitable reactors are being shut down.
Cambodia Launches Plan To Reintroduce 'Functionally Extinct' Tigers
A successful revival would mean not only a healthier and more balanced ecosystem, but it could also boost Cambodia's ecotourism, bringing more revenue to the national economy.
ISIS Reportedly Carries Out Mass Kidnapping Of Factory Workers In Syria
There are conflicting stories about how many people were kidnapped from a cement factory near Damascus. A rights group says 170 people were taken, but state media puts that number at more than 300.
NASA To Test Inflatable Room For Astronauts In Space
On Friday, a supply rocket is scheduled to send an inflatable module to the International Space Station. The expandable technology is being developed by a private firm.
Bill Clinton Gets Into Heated Exchange With Black Lives Matter Protester
Defending his 1994 crime bill to a protester, Clinton said: "You are defending the people who kill the lives you say matter."
Study Finds Deep Conversations Can Reduce Transgender Prejudice
After a study about support for gay marriage was faked, the debunkers performed the experiment for real. This time, the results suggest canvassing door to door might reduce prejudice long-term.
How S. Korea's Plastic Surgeons Are Helping Scarred N. Korean Defectors
Assimilating into South Korean society is rarely easy for North Korean defectors. Top plastic surgeons are volunteering their services to help minimize the scars they bear from painful, abusive pasts.