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James is the first Jamaican author to win the prestigious literary award, for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings. It's based on a real 1976 assassination attempt on reggae star Bob Marley.

Patrick Awuah left his job as a Microsoft engineer to establish a new kind of school for his country. That accomplishment has now earned him a "genius grant" of $625,000 from the MacArthur Foundation.

But, using images from the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have learned the great storm is putting up a fight because it is now shrinking at a slower rate.

How a Florida community college is testing out new tools to boost learning and graduation rates. The key: getting professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.

Stretching a meal over several days was once a necessity. And in the 1940s, leftovers were a culinary art. Historian Helen Zoe Veit dishes on America's complicated relationship with leftovers.

New research finds that the virus can be present far longer than expected — and that there could be a continuing risk of transmission through sexual contact.

The financial regulatory law became a big part of the Democratic debate Tuesday night. Did it help lead to the financial collapse? And what exactly is it, anyway?

China's economic growth is slowing and misallocation of resources is making things worse. In one city in recession, the new airport is mostly empty and plans for a giant liquor factory have stalled.

Activists were protesting the appointment of a new police commissioner. They stayed inside City Hall hours after a hearing ended. Twelve were arrested early this morning.

Adaptive? Personalized? What does that mean? Here's a little rundown of some of the most common buzzwords we come across when covering educational technology and innovation.