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Despite the objections of Senate Democrats, teachers unions and others, school choice activist and billionaire Republican donor Betsy DeVos passed a committee vote to be secretary of education. The nomination now moves to the full Senate.

Under DeVos, Here's How School Choice Might Work

"Tax credit scholarships" are a twist on vouchers. Florida's program is one of the largest in the country, serving 92,000 students.

The Kerner Commission and why its recommendations were ignored

News media around the world are talking about Detroit’s resurgence.Politicians in the city and the state, such as Gov. Rick Snyder, hype its…

This weekend's games could make Big 10 rankings crazy

It was supposed to be simple. Before the college football season started, Ohio State, Michigan, and Michigan State were all ranked in the top twelve. The…

In two recent clinical trials of Harvoni and Sovaldi in the treatment of young people between the ages of 12 and 17, the drugs eliminated all traces of the hepatitis C virus in 97 to 100 percent of patients, generally in 12 weeks.

FDA Approval Of Hepatitis C Drugs For Kids Is Likely To Speed Treatment

Many insurers have required that adults with hepatitis C be very sick before they can get access to expensive drug treatment. But Medicaid has special rules that may get kids and teens access sooner.

Guests attend a Refugees Welcome dinner at Lapis restaurant in Washington, D.C. The goals of the evening: to bring locals together with refugees in their community and to break barriers by breaking bread.

These Dinner Parties Serve Up A Simple Message: Refugees Welcome

Across the U.S., locals are hosting meals designed to help the community meet the refugees who live among them as neighbors, and to break barriers by breaking bread together.

Many Tiki establishments serve cocktails in Tiki mugs like these.

Cheers! It's the summer of Tiki cocktails

The Test Pilot1-1/2 oz dark Jamaican rum3/4 oz white rum1/2 oz orange liqueur1/2 oz lime juice1/2 ozfalernum1 dash Angostura bitters6 dropsPernodGarnish:…

Facts about Federal Funding for Public Media

On Thursday, March 16, 2017, the White House released its Fiscal Year 2018 “skinny budget,” which proposed eliminating all funding for the Corporation for…

The Boil Water Advisory affecting parts of Oakland County has been lifted

On Tuesday, October 24, the Great Lakes Water Authority issued a boil water advisory for parts of Oakland County after a 48-inch water main broke late…

Shanise McMorris grieves on the slab of her Hattiesburg, Miss., home after an early tornado hit the city on Saturday.

Destructive Storms Soak, Batter And Bury Communities Around The Country

Apparent tornadoes killed at least 19 people in the South, nearly 4 inches of rain caused mudslides in California and a storm is dumping snow and rain from the Mid-Atlantic through the Northeast.

Charlie Wilber, 69, on the Alexa K, a 45-foot steel-hulled troller, "heading out into the briny deep!"

In This Alaska Family, Life Lessons Are Passed Down On The Water

In southeast Alaska, the commercial king salmon fishing season has been shut down a month early, because the number of wild salmon returning to rivers to spawn is at an all-time low.

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