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The route to board certification involves a rigorous exam process. Many teachers say it's the best thing they've ever done. But it's not at all clear that it helps raise students' test scores.

United States Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia is perhaps best-known for his vocal opposition to the Bush administration's Iraq War policy. But he's also passionate about the impact of high incarceration rates on American communities. Webb talks about the financial and social costs to keeping millions of people incarcerated in federal, state or local facilities.

Detroit's suburbs have long been islands of affluence for many auto-company employees. Now, recent job cuts at GM and looming ones at Ford are taking a toll in some of the more exclusive neighborhoods.

After 9/11, homeland security was expected to become a growth industry. And San Diego, with its background as a major player in the defense industry, appeared to be well positioned to cash in on the b

With a U.S. invasion of Iraq looming, archaeologists and art historians are growing increasingly concerned over what will become of ancient monuments and artifacts in the "cradle of civilization" when bombs begin falling. They're also worried about looting of ancient artifacts after a war ends, NPR's Jason DeRose reports.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Independent producer Jake Warga has always dreamed of taking the perfect photo. He tells this story from his recent trip to Ethiopia, where he tried — in vain — to duplicate a shot he saw in National Geographic Magazine.

Charlotte Rampling came to international attention in the 1960s as sexually liberated women in film such as

House Republicans basked in triumph after razor-thin passage of a sweeping budget cut plan in the wee hours of Friday morning. But intra-party tensions are sure to flare again when negotiations begin next month on a House-Senate compromise measure.

But the Pollocks arrive hours late and Alice is in a foul mood. She's curt with her hosts and when Richard receives a cell phone call, she bluntly asks, 'Is that one of your whores?' That injects a high level of discomfort into an already uncomfortable evening. Then to finish it off, Alice throws a glass of wine in Richard's face. Not exactly behavior that Miss Manners would approve of. The evening sets the two couples in bold contrast: the young Gettys are still in the honeymoon phase of their marriage whereas the Pollocks are in serious self-destruct mode.