Mixed Report Card for ‘Waiting for Superman’
New documentary on schools shines a spotlight on the plight of low-income and minority children, but the film flops when it comes to solutions.
Lifesaving Drug Praziquantel Too Expensive for Africa
Global community must step up to fight schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease as widespread as malaria, doctors say.
Rocky Mountain Dust-up: Runoff’s Dirty Secret
The dust on high peaks, blown in from Southwestern pastures, farms, mining roads and off-road vehicle parks, is hastening snowmelt and reducing the runoff into the Colorado River, scientists say.
Climate Change Could Spell Disaster for National Parks
Hotter temperatures, higher seas viewed as "greatest threat ever" to country's scenic treasures.
Testing College Applicants’ Wisdom, Common Sense
What good is a high SAT score if you make a mess of your life? For a possible answer, peer into Robert Sternberg's book, "College Admissions for the 21st Century."
Cops and College: Do Police Need Book Smarts?
Better-educated police officers resort less often to using force, research shows.
K Street and the Status Quo
An unprecedented 10-year study's surprising verdict: The real outcome of most lobbying is ... nothing. Until the right party or person comes to power.
No More Dozing Off in First Period
An 8:30 a.m. high school start time helps students get more sleep, stay alert in class, a pilot study finds.
Clean Energy and the U.S. Handicap: One Man’s Story
On-again, off-again federal support cripples emerging industries in the United States, America's pre-eminent wind energy pioneer believes.
Smartest Girls Find Gender Gap in Math, Science
At the highest levels of academic ability among seventh-grade students, boys still outnumber girls by more than 3-to-1 in math and science, a study finds.