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In a lawsuit, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal accuses the federal government of turning the Common Core "into a scheme by the federal government to nationalize curriculum." Neal McCluskey comments.

Aiming for utopian heights, Rivlin voiced the hope that the day would come when colored players would not be ridiculed, and Arab players would not be humiliated.

Ninety percent of Tibetans share a genetic mutation that prevents their blood from becoming dangerously clogged with red blood cells at high altitudes—a response that can be deadly for non-native mountaineers. Karen Hopkin reports.

The only possible source of money for the Power of Siberia pipeline is no one else but China, and the terms of this assistance will be dictated from Beijing. The Kremlin's inability to come to terms with the Western world does not come cheap.

It spans 52 parallel universes, featuring characters like a nazi Superman and a vampire Batman. And although you'll need an infographic to keep track of everything, Grant Morrison's new, mind-bending mini-series The Multiversity encompasses everything that's right in the alternate reality comic book world.

It spans 52 parallel universes, featuring characters like a nazi Superman and a vampire Batman. And although you'll need an infographic to keep track of everything, Grant Morrison's new, mind-bending mini-series The Multiversity encompasses everything that's right in the alternate reality comic book world.

From Cabo to the rustic countryside of Florence, here are eight hotels serving farm-to-table meals.

BBC Sport relives Europe's 14½-13½ victory over the United States in the 2012 Ryder Cup.

Tennis players work hard on the courts day in and day out. So it's no surprise that they like to take their vacations just as seriously. In this special edition video, we've compiled all the best photos of top tennis players enjoying some well-deserved R&R. Whether it's Rafa Nadal in his swim trunks on a boat or Serena Williams showing off her surfing skills, it's all here in this compilation video.

We are in the midst of a growing affordable housing crisis. In Washington, 132,000 extremely low-income people spend more than half of their income for rent each month, putting them at high ri…

Austrian economists have been wrongly accused of many intellectual crimes when it comes to fractional reserve banking. Robert Batemarco adds some clarity to the debate.

This audio Mises Daily is narrated by Robert Hale.

Antioch's 6-foot-3, 215-pound running back was touted as the East Bay's top sophomore after showing well when called up late last season. Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa quarterback Jordan Brookshire overcame a shaky start and piled up 406 yards and accounted for five touchdowns in a 56-32 win over Churchill County (Nev.). The Eagles' No. 4 preseason ranking was their highest in at least two decades, but even without six transfers they were counting on - including the nation's No. 2 recruit, Kahlil... Читать дальше...