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Two children whose school was bombed in Aleppo pose in a mock destroyed classroom — set up by the charity Save the Children — outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Wednesday, one day before a donor conference aiming to raise money for victims of Syria's war.

Diplomats Pledge Nearly $11 Billion In Aid For Syria At Donor Conference

The pledges made in London surpassed the goal of $9 billion. Participants are also discussing incentives for countries struggling with an influx of refugees and ways to improve humanitarian aid.

The city of Flint, Mich., may not have enough money in the future to pay for repairing broken water mains and replacing sewer lines.

Unpaid Water Bills In Flint Could Hinder Repairs

Michigan's governor wants to spend $30 million to pay water bills in Flint. A lawsuit is seeking five times that in refunds and damages for people who paid for lead-tainted drinking water.

Amelia Westerdale works with physics students during a tutorial session at the University of Colorado Boulder. Westerdale is part of the Learning Assistant Program, tasked with helping to coach and tutor students.

Making Science Teaching More Than 'A Backup Plan'

The Learning Assistant Program at the University of Colorado Boulder is producing better science learning from kindergarten through college.

Meet The Guard Dog Who Keeps The New Hampshire Primary First

Bill Gardner is the longest-serving secretary of state in America. He's also one of the most powerful. He alone can move the primary. Critics call him autocratic; he says he's following the law.

Actress and model Dree Hemingway, daughter of Mariel Hemingway, is the first <em>Playboy</em> Playmate to be featured without full-frontal nudity. She's seen here in a cropped version of her centerfold photograph.

Playboy Begins Anew As A Never-Nude Magazine

Compared with the primness of Tobias Fünke, the famed sufferer of Never Nude syndrome from Arrested Development, Playboy's take on the concept is a bit different.

Sylvester Williams, a Denver Broncos nose guard, nabs Isaiah Crowell of the Cleveland Browns last October. If measured by BMI, Williams is obese.

If BMI Is The Test Of Health, Many Pro Athletes Would Flunk

Proposed federal rules would let employers penalize overweight or obese workers by making them pay more for health insurance. But having a high BMI doesn't mean you're not healthy.

Health worker Elaine Couto, dressed as a mosquito, dances and sings to draw attention to the Zika outbreak hitting Brazil.

Carnival Gives Brazil Ideas About How To Fight Zika

Dancing mosquitoes, songs and free condoms are part of the events designed to raise Zika consciousness.

Entrepreneur and pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli laughs during a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Martin Shkreli Takes The Fifth, But Can't Resist Firing Back

The former pharmaceutical executive appeared before a House committee hearing on drug prices, and for once tried to stay silent.

Journalists work outside the Ecuadorian Embassy where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been holed up since 2012. A U.N. panel says he deserves compensation for being arbitrarily detained.

Julian Assange Is Being Arbitrarily Held And Should Be Freed, U.N. Group Says

The British government disputes the ruling and said it changes nothing — adding that the WikiLeaks founder will be arrested if he leaves the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.

Manhattan Crane Collapse Kills At Least 1 Person

At least two people were seriously injured when the crane collapsed early Friday, the New York City Fire Department says. Several cars in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood were crushed.

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