World Apr 01 A look inside the city of Homs, central battlefield of Syria's war Syria’s civil war has killed more than 140,000 people. The city of Homs, once seen as the capital of the revolution, is now mostly controlled by government forces. Attack and starvation drove scores of rebels to flee or surrender, while…
Education Apr 01 States looking to expand preschool confront debate over results, funding Around the country, 30 governors are proposing the expansion of preschool programs in their states. But what makes a pre-K program sufficiently educational? And how will the U.S. pay for these programs? Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters examines…
Nation Apr 01 News Wrap: Health care law surpassed original goal of 7 million enrolled, White House says In our news wrap Tuesday, more than 7 million people have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, despite technical glitches on HealthCare.gov during its rollout and the rush leading up to the enrollment deadline. Also, NATO…
Nation Apr 01 Disavowing GM decisions of the past, CEO Barra offers apology and further investigation
World Mar 31 What's behind Russia's spending promises for Crimea Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev promised increased money for infrastructure and higher pensions and salaries during a visit to Crimea. Meanwhile, Russia withdrew one battalion from the border region, but Secretary of State John Kerry insisted that the U.S. is…