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Rep. Duncan Hunter arrives at the federal courthouse in downtown San Diego, Dec. 3, 2019.

How Will Hunter's Guilty Plea Affect The 50th District Race?

Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter's resignation was not part of his plea deal on campaign finance crimes. But federal prosecutors believe it was understood by Hunter and his defense team.

Supreme Court Weighs Whether Parochial Schools Are Exempt From Fair Employment Laws

For decades, lower courts have recognized an exception to the nation's employment laws for ministers. But how do we define who is a minister and who is not? Listen to the arguments live at 11 a.m. ET.

A photo of a blue whale is pictured in this image from September, 2010.

Why Blue Whales' Hearts Are Stopping Their Bodies From Getting Bigger

Blue whales are the largest animals on earth, but their cardiac limitations may be the only thing preventing them from getting any bigger.

At most of India's private engineering and medical schools, a certain number of spots in the freshman class â usually about 15% â are reserved for the college's management to allocate at its discretion.

When Students In India Can't Earn College Admission On Merit, They Buy Their Way In

When parents in the U.S. paid huge sums to secure places for their children in top schools, it was a scandal. In India, it's acceptable for parents to pay private universities for this purpose.

A teacher gives a deworming tablet to a student during National Deworming Day at a high school in Hyderabad, India in 2017.

Could Giving Kids A 50-Cent Pill Massively Boost Their Income Years Later?

The results are in from a Nobel prize winner's landmark study of a deworming program. He finds the impact is immense. But the idea still gets mixed reviews

The Greek island of Kastellorizo, shown here at sunset from the top of an ancient castle, is a little over a mile away from the Turkish shore. Known for its architecture, turquoise sea and friendship with the neighbor Turks, it's recently become a pawn in a geopolitical dispute between the Greek and Turkish governments over hydrocarbons and maritime borders.

'Not Our World': This Greek Island Wants An End To Greece And Turkey's Feud

Kastellorizo has become a pawn in a dispute between Greece and Turkey over maritime borders and offshore resources. But as the governments' standoff continues, islanders speak of peace and harmony.

Thousands of teachers rally at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Teachers went on strike over pay and benefits.

Wildcat Teacher Strike; NYC Schools Drama; DeVos Protects Student Lenders

Plus hurricane relief, science help for preschoolers and more, in our weekly education news roundup.

Karolynn Tom, who works with Jessica Black at Heritage University, is teaching students how to set up air quality monitors at White Swan High School on the Yakama Reservation.

Students Want To Fix Air Quality For People With Asthma On The Yakama Reservation

Among Native Americans, asthma rates are high, and those with asthma end up in clinics more often, miss more school and work, and are more likely to die from the condition, according to the CDC.

Hispanic and black children are over-represented in child poverty totals.

Report: Child Poverty Could Be Cut In Half Over 10 Years, At A Hefty Price

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine lays out how to cut child poverty in half in 10 years.

Amitav Ghosh: 'The World Of Fact Is Outrunning The World Of Fiction'

Ghosh's latest book, Gun Island, is a modern retelling of a Bengali myth. He believes old legends have a lot to teach us about how to think about the catastrophic effects of climate change.

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