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One of the banana plants in the collection at the USDA's Tropical Agriculture Research Station in Puerto Rico. It's just one of many banana collections around the world that might just hold the key to stopping the fungus's deadly reach.

Our Favorite Banana May Be Doomed. Can New Varieties Replace It?

4:08pm January 11, 2016

by Dan Charles

The Cavendish banana and other beloved varieties are threatened by a fungus that's spreading around the world. Scientists are trying to find new varieties that will be resistant to the disease.

Faced With Firing, Wheaton Professor Stands By Her Gesture Of 'Solidarity'

3:29pm January 11, 2016

by Michel Martin

Wheaton College has begun the process to fire Larycia Hawkins for stating that Muslims worship the same God as Christians. "It was about solidarity," Hawkins says, "which is a Christian principle."

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Can #OddEven Curb Delhi Pollution? Here's What Locals Are Tweeting

2:48pm January 11, 2016

by Esha Chhabra

The world's most polluted city (according to WHO) tries to get millions of drivers off the roads with a new license-plate-based plan.

Flowers and other mementos piled up beneath a mural of David Bowie painted by Australian street artist James Cochran, aka Jimmy C, in Brixton, South London.

Tributes Pour In For Rock Legend David Bowie

2:41pm January 11, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Bowie's death two days after his 69th birthday has prompted an outpouring on social media, from musicians to world leaders, and from Earth to outer space.

Girls at dance practice during Season 1 of East Los High.

'East Los High' Isn't Just A Soapy Teen Drama — It's Also A Science Experiment

2:40pm January 11, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

Social scientists and health workers worked with screenwriters and studio execs to create a binge-worthy show designed to help young Latinas make healthy life choices.

Young South Koreans in the Hongdae neighborhood of Seoul, the weekend following North Korea's latest announcement of a nuclear test.

World News

For Young South Koreans, The North's Nuclear Test Is Barely A Blip

2:26pm January 11, 2016

by Elise Hu

As the world refocuses its attention on North Korea after the rogue nation's fourth nuclear test, in neighboring South Korea, day-to-day life has barely been affected.

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Trucks from the International Committee of the Red Cross, working alongside the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the United Nations, carry food, medical items, blankets and other materials into the Syrian town of Madaya on Monday.

World News

Aid Convoys Arrive In Besieged Syrian Villages

1:53pm January 11, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A U.N.-brokered deal allowed supplies into the towns under siege by the Syrian regime. In the town of Madaya, food aid has been blocked since October and there have been reports of starvation deaths.

Extradition Of 'El Chapo' Will Take At Least A Year, Mexican Official Says

1:34pm January 11, 2016

by Laura Wagner

On a morning radio program, the head of Mexico's extradition office also warned that possible legal challenges could delay the entire extradition process to the U.S. for four to six years.

Rock Icon David Bowie Dies At 69

12:03pm January 11, 2016

by Marie Andrusewicz

The singer — whose career spanned decades and included collaborations with John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Stevie Ray Vaughn — released his latest album, Blackstar, on Friday. He died Sunday of cancer.

Teacher in classroom being directed by a trainer

Education

A 'No-Nonsense' Classroom Where Teachers Don't Say 'Please'

9:26am January 11, 2016

by Lisa Worf

To get, and keep, students on track, teachers are trying a different method of classroom management called no-nonsense nurturing.

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