Despite booming enrollment and enthusiastic administrators, scant research offers little evidence that online courses are effective
The Bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church
On September 15, 1963, two and a half weeks after Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, a dynamite bomb set by members of the Ku Klux Klan erupted, just as twenty six children walked into the basement assembly room of the …
Boston Airport Apologizes for Fire Drill on 9/11 Anniversary
Boston’s Logan International Airport apologized Wednesday for running a fire drill, which included smoke and flames, on the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Gabby Giffords and Robin Roberts Star in Top Christian Music Video
Release includes unseen footage of the congresswoman’s recovery from a gun-shot wound
Michigan Man Charged in Murder of State Trooper
A Michigan man was charged Wednesday in the shooting of a Michigan State Police trooper. The man’s pregnant wife, meanwhile, stands accused of trying to help him flee the scene.
Declassified Docs Show Abuse in Domestic Spy Program
Newly declassified documents disclose yet more misuse of the NSA’s domestic surveillance capabilities.
FBI Arrests Former TSA Screener After Threats Against LAX
No Threats Found After Evacuation
Recall Vote Throws Wrench in Colorado’s Liberal Shift
A historic vote sends a message to gun control advocates that the West still has a wild streak
Colorado Recall: Two State Senators Fired For Gun Control Efforts
Drafted Legislation To Ban High-Capacity Magazines, Require Background Checks
Nearly 3,000 Names to be Read at Ceremony for 9/11 Victims
Family members of victims will gather in Memorial Plaza to read the names of the dead
Sept. 11 ‘Truthers’ Mark Anniversary
With a billboard in Times Square and a global ad campaign, a group keeps questioning what happened twelve years ago
The Ad That Won the New York Mayor’s Race
Bill de Blasio’s son, Dante, is a big reason why he could be the next mayor of New York
New Study Will Stir Controversy in Teacher Wars
A major survey looks at the impact of elite programs Teach for America and Teaching Fellows.