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How have modern technologies like computers and cell phones changed the brains of young people? What are the benefits and downsides of the newly evolving brain wired on microprocessors and limitless information? We'll explore these issues with a UCLA brain and memory expert.

Seeking to jolt the economy, President Barack Obama will propose new ideas to create jobs and help the struggling poor and middle class.

The shutdown of mobile phone service in San Fransisco Bay Area subway stations has constitutional experts hitting the law books.

President Obama is in Italy, meeting with fellow world leaders at the annual summit of the Group of Eight — the seven major Western countries plus Russia. The leaders last gathered in April for the G-20 summit in London. At that time, they promised a collective effort to promote a global economic recovery. Has progress been made since then?

The Obama administration is prodding states to adopt a new set of education policy ideas. And with billions of dollars at its disposal, it's enjoying considerable success — despite some resistance from teachers unions.

Biochemist Michael A. Marletta was chosen Friday to head The Scripps Research Institute, effective Jan. 1, marking the first presidential transition at the nonprofit biomedical research organizations in more than two decades.

Angelina Jolie impressed fans when she came to Comic-Con to promote

When Egypt's army asserted itself during the country's recent unrest, a main goal was to protect historical sites. But when it came to the Library of Alexandria, the demonstrators protected the building themselves — by forming a human chain around it.

Two years after a massive earthquake hit the East Coast of Japan — causing a tsunami and a meltdown at the Fukushima power plant — 300,000 people still live in temporary housing. Many believe they will they will never be able to return to their villages.

As a film critic, I get sent a lot of promotional items and I see a lot of promotional items that get handed out at screenings. There have been the occasional brilliant ones such as the