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Craig Blackburn, left; Kyle Kosceilniak, center; and Hannah LaCour, members of the Louisiana delegation of the National Down Syndrome Society, practice their remarks while waiting to meet a Senate staffer.

Teaching Parents Of Kids With Disabilities To Fight Back

A nationwide program helps parents of children with developmental disabilities — and people with disabilities themselves — advocate for their rights, from the school yard to Congress.

Democrat Conor Lamb appears to have won the special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, based on a review of the vote by public radio station WESA.

Democrat Conor Lamb Appears To Have Won Pa. Special Election. Here's What It Means

Lamb appears to have an insurmountable lead over Republican Rick Saccone, a big turnaround from President Trump's 20-point victory in 2016. It has Republicans worried about a possible Democratic wave.

Same-Sex Marriage Support At All-Time High, Even Among Groups That Opposed It

Nearly half of Republicans and more than half of African-Americans now express support for same-sex marriage, according to a new report from Pew. Here are six takeaways from the report.

Rex Azinge shows adult swim coach Chris Holley his form on June 29, 2016.

Making A Splash: Program Teaches Water-Shy Adults How To Swim

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 people drown every day in the U.S. Adult swim coach Chris Holley is trying to make a dent in that statistic, one student at a time.

As Feds Crack Down On For-Profit College, A Founder Heads To Prison For Fraud

FastTrain, a for-profit school in Florida, collected some $35 million in student loans and federal financial aid and used deceptive advertising and pressure tactics to recruit students.

Student Raul Ramos goes through his online homework during a session of a massive open online class, or MOOC, in Madrid, Spain.

The Future of Free Online Courses: New Research From MIT And Harvard

A new study of free, online college courses found a pattern among the people who take them: They're mostly college-educated, including a surprising number of teachers.

The proportion of elective early deliveries under Medicaid has declined but remains a problem.

Despite Decline, Elective Early Births Remain A Medicaid Problem

The rate for early elective delivery for women covered by Medicaid has fallen since 2007. Still, the early births remain common and are a potential source of health trouble for mothers and babies.

Despite Decline, Elective Early Births Remain A Medicaid Problem

The rate for early elective delivery for women covered by Medicaid has fallen since 2007. Still, the early births remain common and are a potential source of health trouble for mothers and babies.

The upshot from a study of more than 75,000 low-risk births is that "childbirth in the United States is very safe regardless of where you decide to do it," says Dr. Michael Greene, who directs obstetrics at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Giving Birth Outside A Hospital Is A Little Riskier For The Baby

A big study finds the risk that the baby will die soon after delivery is twice as high if the delivery was planned for home or a birthing center versus the hospital, but such deaths are very rare.

Hundreds of people line up outside an Apple store in Chicago to buy the iPhone 4 in 2010. Apple had removed its products from EPEAT's registry of environmentally friendly electronic devices but later reversed course.

Apple's Change Of Heart On Green Certification

Apple is rejoining a widely used registry of environmentally friendly electronic devices. The surprise move comes after the company received harsh public criticism for turning its back on its green environmental image.

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