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How The Big New Education Law Could Cut Testing Time

Several Senate amendments aim a weed-whacker at the thicket of standardized tests.

Can't Ask That? Some Job Interviewers Go To Social Media Instead

In the hiring process, employers aren't permitted to ask about things like if you go to church or intend to have children. But is it OK for employers to check social media sites for this information?

Det. Mark Williams (center), speaks with an officer in Fairfield Court in Richmond, Va. A decade ago, amid a surge in violent crime, police were identifying relatively few murder suspects. So the police department refocused its efforts to bring up its "clearance rate."

Open Cases: Why One-Third of Murders In America Go Unresolved

Police today are identifying fewer murder suspects than they did a generation ago. One criminologist says that may be because departments are more focused on preventing crimes than on making arrests.

Advertising on a skyscraper in Manama, Bahrain, shows news anchors for the newly launched Al-Arab TV network. The pan-Arab channel began broadcasting Sunday but was suspended Monday after it aired an interview with a critic of Bahrain's monarchy.

Less Than A Day Old, Bahrain News Channel Is Yanked Off The Air

The new Middle East broadcaster, Al-Arab, went on air Sunday. But it was shut down before dawn on Monday, apparently for airing an interview with an opponent of Bahrain's monarchy.

The Rev. Joseph Trinh, the senior priest at St. Helena, meets with the liturgy and decorations committee planning a Mass for Vietnamese Catholics during Pope Francis' visits to the city later this month.

Built By Immigrants, U.S. Catholic Churches Bolstered By Them Once Again

About 40 percent of U.S. Catholics are foreign-born or the children of immigrants. The change is having profound effects, from reviving dying parishes and shifting the church's geographical center.

A refinery operated by Alon USA Energy in Big Spring, Texas. Alon is one of four major refiners that have formed a lobby to oppose major oil companies that want the ban on the export of US crude oil repealed.

An Industry Divided: Refiners Take On Big Oil In Fight Over Crude Oil Export Ban

Debate over a 1970s-era ban on U.S. oil exports has the oil industry divided. Congress is set to consider whether to repeal the ban.

Pre-Race Day, Indy 500 Struggles With Flying Cars

Leading up to the premier race has been a series of unpredictable airborne crashes — and no one can explain why. Officials have mandated a lower driving speed, while engineers work to find a solution.

U.S., Cuba Continue Talks On Reopening Embassies

Cuban and American diplomats extended for a second day talks aimed at reopening embassies. They are expected to unveil their progress in a news conference Friday.

Bass-baritone Eduardo Chama is Sancho Panza and bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Don Quixote in San Diego Opera's "Don Quixote."

Rants And Raves: Opera

History Suggests Opera Will Not Go Away Quietly

After Susan Sontag died in 2004, the writer's estate sold her letters, computers and other materials to UCLA for a special collection. Her biographer says the wealth of information can be daunting — and a bit eerie.

The New Age: Leaving Behind Everything, Or Nothing At All

Older generations might have left behind physical letters, photographs and journals. But much of that is digital now. Saving and organizing it all is a new challenge for librarians and writers alike.

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