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Treasure Hunt: The Battle Over Alaska's Mega Mine
Inside the fault lines of a growing battle in Alaska's Bristol Bay region, which hosts the world's last, great sockeye salmon fishery -- and mineral deposits worth up to $500 billion.
July 23, 2012
The State of Reform: Dodd-Frank at Two Years Old
The landmark legislation -- which clocks in at more than 2,000 pages -- was meant to rein in a financial system that brought the economy to the brink of collapse in 2008.
July 19, 2012
What Is President Obama's Track Record on HIV/AIDS?
Starting Sunday, more than 20,000 HIV researchers and activists will gather in Washington, D.C. for the first international AIDS conference to take place in the country in 22 years.
July 19, 2012
Relatives of Americans Killed in Yemen Drone Strikes File Suit Against U.S.
Relatives of three Americans killed in U.S. drone strikes in Yemen last fall filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against top CIA and military officials today.
July 18, 2012
Obama's Shout-Out to the West Philly EVX Team
"This is the kind of thing that just isn’t going to get a lot of attention initially," said the president, referring to the success of the West Philly High EVX team.
July 18, 2012
Live Chat Wed. 2:00 pm ET: Beating the Odds in West Philly
Join a live chat about "Fast Times at West Philly High" on 7/18 at 2 p.m. ET with Debbie Morton, the film's producer, team director Simon Haguer and West Philly student and team captain, Azeem Hill. You can leave a question now.
July 17, 2012
Middle School Moment
Johns Hopkins researcher Dr. Robert Balfanz has uncovered a series of indicators that he says can predict how likely a student is to drop out of high school: attendance, behavior and course performance, which he describes as the "ABCs."
July 17, 2012
The Automotive X Prize: A Primer
More on the history of the competition, the organization that sponsored it and other prizes that push the boundaries of innovation.
July 17, 2012
What is Project-Based Learning?
Background on the alternative approach to education featured in Fast Times at West Philly High.
July 17, 2012
Catching Up With West Philly's EVX Team
An education reform advocate. A budding rapper. A history buff. What three of the students are doing today.
July 17, 2012