Who would have predicted that the 2008 Olympic Games, to be held in Beijing, China, would have run into controversy months before they were due to open? But it's happened. In London, protesters very n...

All through the winter in this Cincinnati suburb, Megan and Keith Licursi eagerly looked forward to their annual spring vacation: A road trip to Orlando to see family and bask in the sunshine. But with gas pric...

A majority of families of victims of the Virginia Tech shooting agreed Thursday to a settlement of $11 million in financial compensation, health benefits, and non-monetary assistance.The decision came less than...

From the football pitch to the classroom, schools have worked hard to stamp out sexism. Girls are encouraged to take up woodwork and boys to strut their stuff in the kitchen.But there is one place where stereot...

Athletes who display Tibetan flags at Olympic venues — including in their own rooms — could be expelled from this summer’s Games in Beijing under anti-propaganda rules.Jacques Rogge, the pre...

Summer is approaching quickly, which means the busy season is here for most international ministry coordinators. In addition to arranging travel, scheduling in-country programs, and the myriad other responsibil...

"I am floored by what a response it got," Ben Stein, the actor, author, and former White House speechwriter for President Nixon, said in his signature monotone on the phone from Chicago. Mr. Stein was referring...

OMG. Dat u mom?Yes, it is. Parents are horning in on their teenagers' lives through text messaging. Sending shorthand cellphone messages used to be the province of the younger set -- under the dinner table, in ...

A Star Tribune newspaper column prompted a state investigation into a Minnesota charter school. A substitute teacher said a school in Inver Grove Heights is blurring the line of separat...

Watch footage of "I've Got a Secret" when 11-year-old Keith Green revealed he'd signed a five-year record deal. ...