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The TEACH grant helps teachers-to-be pay for college or a master's. But many teachers, like Maggie Webb (left) and David West, say when they began teaching, they were forced to pay it back.

Dept. Of Education Fail: Teachers Lose Grants, Forced To Repay Thousands In Loans

The TEACH grant helps future teachers pay for college or a master's. Many say that when they started teaching, they were forced to pay it back. A study obtained by NPR suggests thousands are affected.

A rocket seen over San Diego, Dec. 22, 2017.

SpaceX Rocket Launch Seen Over San Diego County

Residents in San Diego County were surprised Friday evening to see the contrail from a Space X Falcon 9 rocket that was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base near Santa Barbara.

Why Dogs Have Floppy Ears: An Animated Tale

Why do dogs look different from wolves? The question bedeviled Charles Darwin. Now scientists have a fascinating theory that links droopy ears and splotchy coats with domestication.

Lockheed Martin's Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) concept's unique design would allow it to separate the shocks and expansions associated with supersonic flight, resulting in a soft thump rather than a disruptive bang.

NASA Hopes Supersonic X Plane Will Deliver Less Bang For The Buck

The new plane will test technologies to reduce the loud boom planes make when they break the sound barrier.

Dept. Of Education Fail: Teachers Lose Grants, Forced To Repay Thousands In Loans

The TEACH grant helps future teachers pay for college or a master's. Many say that when they started teaching, they were forced to pay it back. A study obtained by NPR suggests thousands are affected.

Chinese J-20 stealth fighter jets fly past during a military parade at the Zhurihe training base in China's northern Inner Mongolia region in July.

China Announces Largest Military Spending Increase In 3 Years

Beijing says it will spend 8.1 percent more than last year on modernizing its military. The announcement comes amid continued tension between the U.S. and China in the South China Sea.

Raymond Wang, 17, of Vancouver, celebrates winning first place at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, May 15.

Science Fair Winner Designs Device To Cut Virus Spread On Planes

When 17-year-old Raymond Wang read about how easily some diseases spread on planes, he thought airlines could do better. So he went to work — and won $75,000 at the international science fair.

A wreath is left at a bas-relief bronze memorial and space shuttle Challenger memorial in the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles, Jan. 28, 2016.

Air & Space Hall of Fame To Induct Challenger Crew Member

A crew member who was killed in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster will be among those inducted into the Air & Space Hall of Fame Thursday.

Researchers Find Herpes Viruses In Brains Marked By Alzheimer's Disease

Two herpes viruses that cause skin rashes in toddlers may accelerate Alzheimer's disease when they infect brain cells. The finding suggests antiviral drugs might help protect the brain.

San Diego Teens Show Off App At White House Science Fair

Teenagers from San Diego designed an app that aims to provide a social media support system for the LGBTQ community.

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