This is sad news: The International Union for Conservation of Nature publishes the Red List, its annual inventory of species under threat, on Monday 6th September. The bleak news is that of the 44,838 species considered 16,928 are threatened with extinction, including almost a quarter of the world's mammals.

It's an interesting question. Two high school teachers began using yoga last year to help students relieve stress before exams. Special education teacher Martha Duchscherer and Spanish teacher Kerry Perretta also were developing a districtwide program. But those plans were halted after parents and others in the community complained students ...

This cartoon is just a darned shame. Watching The Clone Wars, I decided that it would entertain certain discerning sixth-graders—and this was even after recognizing that these warm feelings have been conditioned over three decades. The relentless grandeur of John Williams' old score simply excites a Pavlonian response, with ...

From NCR: I believe that abortion is an unspeakable evil, yet I support Sen. Barack Obama, who is pro-choice. I do not support him because he is pro-choice, but in spite of it. Is that a proper moral choice for a committed Catholic? As one of the inaugural members of ...