Jimmy Carter Wants to Finish Off Guinea Worm
The former U.S. president asks for $93 million to eradicate a neglected disease that lingers in the new Republic of South Sudan.
Why I Quit Primary Care: One Doctor’s Story
In the new book "Out of Practice," a primary care physician tells why he quit his practice and why the care of 78 million aging baby boomers can't be left to specialists.
Do Principals Know Good Teaching When They See It?
Most principals can’t identify or explain what constitutes good teaching, much less help teachers improve, according to a new book.
Black Rats Take the Bait on Palmyra Atoll
Biologists claim victory over rodents on Palmyra Atoll in an ongoing effort to restore seabird populations, this time in the tropics.
Old Money Caught in the Great Redistribution
How the recession transfers wealth from the old to the young.
Teaching Kids to Love Nature (and Buy Less Stuff)
A new book, "The Failure of Environmental Education," says schools are failing to teach kids how to save the planet.
Bad Teachers Improving With Help From Peers
How one California school district turns bad teachers over to their peers to help them improve their skills and save their jobs.
Teacher Collaboration Gives Schools Better Results
The world’s best school systems depend on teacher collaboration, but the concept has not caught on in the U.S. We found schools where teamwork is making a difference.
What Would Diane Ravitch Say?
Diane Ravitch, the former assistant U.S. secretary of education, tells Miller-McCune what she thinks about No Child Left Behind now.
Developing Smart Cars, Roads for a Greener Drive
Even without fancy new cars or fuels, technology now motoring off the drawing board will help you take that lead foot off the accelerator and start driving green.