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Michael Oreskes has resigned as chief of NPR's newsroom following accusations of sexual harassment.

NPR's Head Of News Resigns Following Harassment Allegations

"This morning I asked Mike Oreskes for his resignation because of inappropriate behavior," NPR CEO Jarl Mohn said in a memo to NPR staff. "I have received his resignation, effective immediately."

Even when results from studies involving children are available, they frequently aren't published in medical journals.

Medical Studies Involving Children Often Go Unpublished

An analysis of pediatric clinical trials found that the results of almost a third of studies that were finished weren't published in medical journals. The lapses raise scientific and ethical concerns.

Michael Oreskes was hired to lead NPR's news and editorial operations in March 2015.

NPR's Head Of News Placed On Leave After Past Harassment Allegations Surface

NPR has placed its head of news, Michael Oreskes, on leave following allegations of sexual harassment two decades ago, when he worked at The New York Times.

This undated rendering shows the 11,000-square-foot Ocean Discovery Institute planned for City Heights.

Laboratory To Bring Career Pathways — And A Bit Of The Ocean — To City Heights

A long-awaited science facility in City Heights now has enough funding to break ground.

Learning To Spot Fake News: Start With A Gut Check

A new approach seeks to equip university students with the tools of fact-checkers.

As history tells it, young Edward Jenner heard a milkmaid brag that having cowpox made her immune to smallpox. And years later, as a doctor, he drew matter from a cowpox pustule on the arm of a milkmaid to vaccinate a young test subject (depicted in the drawing above). A researcher now weighs in on the veracity of the milkmaid stories.

What's The Real Story About The Milkmaid And The Smallpox Vaccine?

As history tells it, young Edward Jenner heard a milkmaid say she'd had cowpox so couldn't get smallpox. And thus his idea for a vaccine was born. Now a researcher has fact-checked the tale.

Otay Ranch High School teacher Nicole Meyer-Sandez helps students during a discrete math class, Sept. 7, 2017.

Sweetwater Bets On Game Theory (And More) To Solve California's Remedial Math Problem

Colleges recently announced changes to tackle the problem on their end. The Sweetwater Union High School District and San Diego State are looking for solutions in high schools.

Worshipers at the Walloon Reformed Church of St. Augustine in Magdeburg, Germany, participate in a service where the congregation is encouraged to tweet about the liturgy and share their prayers online.

In Germany, Churchgoers Are Encouraged To Tweet From The Pews

As it celebrates 500 years since Martin Luther and the Reformation, the Protestant church in Germany is turning to social media to reach those too busy to attend.

Residents of the community of Tujunga, Calif., flee a fire near Burbank on Sept. 2. Even people much farther from the flames are feeling health effects from acrid smoke.

Is All That Wildfire Smoke Damaging My Lungs?

Forest fires have brought a smoky haze to the West, along with stinging eyes, sore throats and headaches to people far from flames. Unseen particles of ash also make it hard for some to breathe.

The Nepalese Tourism Department has reportedly issued a record 371 permits this year to scale Mount Everest.

4 Climbers Killed In Deadly Week On Mount Everest

An American doctor who was trying for a second time to conquer the mountain after surviving an avalanche in 2015 was among those who died.

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