It's no secret that colleges and universities are relying increasingly on part-time instructors or other faculty who are neither tenured nor on track for tenure. But a flurry of recent studies draw troubling co...

North Carolina is the fifth-largest peanut grower in the U.S., yet peanut-allergy nazis have persuaded even officials in that state to crack down on PB&Js. Take Union County Public Schools, the fastest-gro...

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As is my way with Internet fads, I greeted the Twitter craze with a world-weary "What's the big deal?" ... only to try it and find myself rather instantly hooked. I particularly like the fact that third party a...

Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind....

The National Institutes of Health and a nonprofit advocacy group, Common Sense Media, have another reason for President-elect Barack Obama to keep urging parents to “turn off the TV.” In what resea...

About five years ago, Linda and Joe Cramer of Medford, Ore., came up with a way to let their three children, now ages 9, 12 and 14, make a contribution each year to World Vision.The family started eating one in...

As their parents' investments shrink, today's college-bound high school students are scaling back their fantasies of enrolling at prestigious, expensive schools.This reality is manifesting itself in different w...

A few hours ago the Associated Press reported a teen had committed suicide while many watched his dying process on a webcam for hours without intervening. What a tragedy for the teen's family, and what a traged...

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