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Journal Editors To Researchers: Show Everyone Your Clinical Data

The world's leading medical journals have a proposal that could transform medical science: Researchers would have to publicly share their clinical data to get their studies published.

Dean Broyles, president of the conservative Christine National Center for Law and Policy, makes his closing argument in a San Diego Superior Court trial against Encinitas Union School District over yoga in city schools, June 25, 2013.

Closing Arguments Begin In Encinitas School Yoga Trial

Parents concerned that yoga is inherently religious sued Encinitas city schools to end in-school yoga classes that are part of the district’s physical education curriculum.

The British snowboarder Billy Morgan on his way to landing a Backside 1800 Quadruple Cork. Before this week, the trick was a subject of debate — including the question of whether it could be performed.

With Quad Cork 1800, Snowboarding Twists To New Heights

If you're new to this area of winter sports, we'll reassure you: the Quad Cork 1800 is not a drink. Billy Morgan is being hailed as a hero for pulling off a trick that some had thought impossible.

Todd Haynes' "Carol" ties with Joshua Oppenheimer's "The Look of Silence" for the top slot on Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando's Ten Best List of 2015.

Cinema Junkie Picks 10 Best Films Of 2015

Two wildly different films tie for the top slot

Military bomb disposal experts examine an unexploded German bomb from World War II in East London. Hundreds of residents were moved out for their safety.

In London, A Bomb In The Basement Stirs Memories Of The Blitz

Hundreds of residents were evacuated after the World War II-era bomb was discovered at a construction site. Seniors in the area were reminded of their wartime experiences as children during the Blitz.

Dale Irby in 1973 (left) when his streak began, and in 2012, when the last of his 40 wonderful school photos was taken.

40 Years Of Disco Duds Prove A Teacher Can Be Awesome, Too

One word came to mind this week when we saw the stories about Texas physical education teacher Dale Irby and how he had worn the same "groovy shirt and sweater vest" for every school photo in the past 40 years:

A Sense Of Self: What Happens When Your Brain Says You Don't Exist

In his new book, The Man Who Wasn't There, Anil Ananthaswamy examines the ways people think of themselves — and how those perceptions can be distorted by certain brain conditions.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez visits the site of Treehaven — the school where he taught so many years ago, just outside Tucson, Ariz.

Lessons From The School Where I Failed As A Teacher

For years, NPR's Claudio Sanchez has struggled with his decision to leave teaching and the children he had grown so fond of.

When foraging for delicious bites of snow, steer clear of plowed piles and manure, researchers say.

So You Want To Eat Snow. Is It Safe? We Asked Scientists

As it falls, snow forms a sort of net for catching pollutants in the atmosphere. Pesticides and dirt from soil can also end up in there. Still, most researchers told us they'd eat it, with caveats.

Is it safe to eat snow? Scientists say yes — with these caveats

As it falls, snow forms a sort of net for catching pollutants in the atmosphere. Pesticides and dirt from soil can also end up in there. Still, most researchers told us they'd eat it, with caveats.

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