Barney the purple dinosaur was my first English teacher. Through songs, make-believe and games, I learned how to greet people ...

The erosion of public media hurts the education of American children, including immigrants. Not only is television the first ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called “mermaid syndrome,” and gained a wide following on the Internet and national television, has died.