At Least 400 Homes Destroyed By New California Fire
Thousands of people were placed under evacuation orders after strong winds helped what fire officials are calling the Valley wildfire explode to 50,000 acres in just one day.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Frank D. Gilroy Dies At 89
Gilroy also won a Tony Award and a Drama Critic's Circle Award for The Subject Was Roses, a play about a World War II veteran returning home from war. He died Saturday.
President Obama's New 'College Scorecard' Is A Torrent Of Data
The Obama administration unveiled its long-awaited College Scorecard on Saturday. It aims to help prospective students decide what school best fits their needs.
Ferguson Panel Outlines Possible Solutions To Community's Problems
"We have begun to build a problem-solving machine," say the members of a governor-appointed panel that has spent months identifying entrenched issues in Ferguson and St. Louis.
What Not To Say To A Woman With No Hair
Carly Severn lost her hair at age 19 to alopecia, an autoimmune disorder. She's heard every well-meaning comment in the book. She's here to help us do better than "It will come back, right?"
Good Quality Sleep May Build Healthy Hearts
Too much sleep, too little sleep or disrupted sleep may put people at risk for heart disease. A study finds a link between poor quality sleep patterns and a buildup of calcium in the arteries.
In Debate 2, Expect Trump To Be In The Crosshairs
A lot has changed in the month since the first Republican presidential debate — perhaps most notably the number of Republican rivals willing to attack Donald Trump.
In A Church Basement, Chipping Away At A Mountain Of Minor Crime Warrants
Of 1.2 million outstanding arrest warrants in New York City, most are for minor offenses like drinking in public. Brooklyn's district attorney is trying to clear that backlog — and clean some slates.
So Many Sports, So Little Time: Texas High School Athletes Opt Out Of Football
In Texas, fewer high school boys are playing football. And while there may be some concern about head injuries, one young athlete says the trend has more to do with demands on his time.
What We Lose When A Neighborhood School Goes Away
The fight over a closure of a struggling public high school in Chicago raises questions about what's disrupted and upended when a community loses one of its central institutions.