Pythagoras' iPhone: Is Listening A Lost Classroom Art?
We began our 50 Great Teachers series with a look at Socrates, which raised a question: Do educators focus enough on teaching students how to listen?
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50 Great Teachers: Socrates, The Ancient World's Teaching Superstar
It's been 2,400 years since he taught his last class, but the teaching method Socrates created, and that bears his name, lives on today.
Channeling Springsteen: Teachers As Performers
The importance of a teacher's presence in the classroom has long been debated. Our 50 Great Teachers project asks: Does does a teacher's performance distract, or does it inspire?
Foreign Dollars Fuel A New Condo Boom In Miami
After the bust of the Great Recession, construction cranes once again tower over Miami. The transformation masks a difficult reality: This flashy city also remains one of the nation's poorest.
For These Millennials, Gender Norms Have Gone Out Of Style
Many millennials say they find traditional notions of gender too confining. And they are rewriting the rules and refashioning clothes so that they can dress and accessorize in whatever way they want.
Ferguson Mayor: Police Will Recruit More Minorities
James Knowles announced several initiatives to calm tensions in the city, including a scholarship program to put more African-American officers on the streets.
Is A Threat Posted On Facebook Really A Threat?
The Supreme Court is tackling a question of increasing importance in the age of social media and the Internet after a man was convicted of posting threats against his estranged wife and an FBI agent.
Republicans Debate: Fight The President Now, Or Fight Him Later?
Congress returns from recess Monday, tasked with funding the government past Dec. 11. Some in the GOP want to tie it to halting Obama's immigration plan, while others aim to avoid a damaging shutdown.
Eyeing That BB Gun For Christmas? Don't Go There, Doctors Say
Sure as the season, some toys that turn up on the most-popular lists are also considered a safety hazard. So best to skip the LED crossbow, eye doctors say.
Missing Ohio State Football Player Found Dead, Police Say
A student missing since Wednesday was found dead Sunday, apparently from a self-inflicted wound. After he went missing, his mother told police he'd sent a text citing his concussions, the AP reports.