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Students prep vegetables at the California Culinary Academy in April 2009 in San Francisco, Calif. The Le Cordon Bleu affiliate is among 16 schools due to close after graduating their final classes due to start in January.

As U.S. Bids Adieu To 'Bleu,' Not All Chefs Say It's Cream Of The Crop

Despite a thriving foodie scene, 16 Le Cordon Bleu cooking schools will soon close. Some restaurateurs say the brand's aura has unnecessarily lured grads into the field and saddled them with debt.

Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, center, and Martin O'Malley on stage at the Democratic presidential primary debate Saturday at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.

Liveblog: Foreign Policy Dominates Democratic Debate, Not Data Scuffle

Early on Sanders apologized to Clinton for his campaign's actions in improperly viewing her campaign's private data. The rest of the debate focused on national security and domestic issues.

Two young Afghan women, Shopirai Otmonkhel and Zahra Karimi Nooristani, hold the Afghan flag on an unnamed peak in Panjshir. They were among 13 Afghan girls and young women who took part in a 16-day climbing expedition in northeast Afghanistan.

For Young Afghan Women, Scaling Mountain Peaks Brings Highs And Lows

Months of training culminated with reaching the summit of a 16,500-foot peak, which they named. But there were frustrations and squabbles along the away, and uncertainties as they returned to Kabul.

For Young Afghan Women, Scaling Mountain Peaks Brings Highs And Lows

Months of training culminated with reaching the summit of a 16,500-foot peak, which they named. But there were frustrations and squabbles along the away, and uncertainties as they returned to Kabul.

Mark Hamill (right) and Anthony Daniels reprise their roles of Luke Skywalker and C-3PO in the radio adaptation of <em>Star Wars</em>.

That Time NPR Turned 'Star Wars' Into A Radio Drama — And It Actually Worked

In the 1980s, NPR looked to the film saga to help boost audience numbers. it bought the rights from George Lucas (for $1) and got the original Luke Skywalker. The result was an overwhelming success.

Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel play a retired conductor and a filmmaker, respectively, in the film "Youth."

'Youth' Showcases Veteran Stars Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Jane Fonda

Something other than 'Star Wars' is opening this weekend

Senior Airman Frances Gavalis tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit at Balad Air Base, Iraq in 2008. The military destroyed uniforms, equipment and other materials in huge burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some veterans say those pits are responsible for respiratory problems they are now experiencing.

Veterans Say 'Burn Pits' Created Toxic Clouds That Made Them Sick

During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, open-air pits were used to incinerate refuse including plastics and human waste. Now, U.S. veterans are claiming these burn pits caused chronic ailments.

A Syrian refugee girl plays with her balloon at a camp in Turkey.

After A Disaster, Kids Don't Want To Talk About The Disaster

Well-meaning folks have assumed kids want to process what they've lived through. That turns out to be not the case. Kids who lived through Katrina taught mental health professionals valuable lessons.

A sign stands in front of a mailbox at Enrique Marquez's home last week in Riverside, Calif. Authorities say Enrique Marquez, an old friend of San Bernardino attacker Syed Farook, purchased two assault rifles used in this month's fatal shooting.

Charges Brought Against Man Who Bought Guns Used In San Bernardino Attack

Enrique Marquez purchased the assault-style rifles used on Dec. 2. He and Syed Farook had planned a different attack in 2011 and 2012, which they never carried out, officials say.

San Diego Gene Editing Research Cited In Journal's 'Breakthrough Of The Year'

The journal Science has called the gene-editing tool CRISPR its "breakthrough of the year." In 2015, scientists used CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA in animals, human embryos and — as one team at UC San Diego demonstrated — insects.

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