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Kids are showing reading gains in dual-language classrooms. There may be underlying brain advantages at work.

More than 2,600 pregnant women on the island have tested positive for Zika. While the number of confirmed cases of fetal abnormalities has been small, officials are concerned about long-term effects.

Rep. Tom Price, an orthopedic surgeon, has represented the northern Atlanta suburbs since 2005. In recent years, he has led Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

They are asking the Department of Justice for action after NPR and The Marshall Project "uncovered harrowing allegations of abuse and torture" inside the prison.

Gov. Jack Dalrymple cited "harsh weather" in his order, noting that "emergency services probably will not be available under current winter conditions." Protesters have been camped out for months.

Neither getting the flu nor getting a flu shot appears to increase the risk of autism in children, a study finds. The shots are recommended because the flu poses health risks to mother and fetus.

The Trump transition team pointed to one heavily criticized study, as well as an analysis that didn't count fraud, as evidence that "millions of people" voted illegally.

The Federal Railroad Administration says many railroads are behind schedule in installing technology that could prevent crashes. It would slow or stop a train if the human operator failed to do so.