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A new exhibition celebrates the often-overlooked endpapers of more than 50 works of children's literature ranging from the ...

In 1871, anti-Chinese sentiment led to a riot that killed 18 men and destroyed homes and businesses in Los Angeles.

Since the dawn of philosophy, thinkers from Plato to Kant have considered how beauty affects human experience, and whether it ...

Check out Away’s new durable, stylish line of travel gear, including a kid-size carry-on, backpack, lunch box and packing ...

Neuroscientists are developing methods to map the brain systems that allow us to recognize and get around our world.

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Middle school math is a formative period for building the foundations of math education for high school and college. Where are we losing students?

Math fluency requires more than just memorizing facts and procedures, but also knowing how and when to use them.

One of our kids was born habitually honest. I was that way as a kid, too. I remember the one time I lied to my mother, and I ...

‘I solved puzzles, and at the end of the day, there was somebody’s name and money going back to them.’— Matthew McBride, 26 ...