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Environment
The Next Great Resource Rush: Rare Earth Metals
Right now, China produces most of the rare earth metals used in hybrid engines and wind turbines. But Japan just found 100 billion tons of the stuff.
Education
Developing Better Teachers by Training Them Like Medical School Residents
A new training program is educating teachers the way medical schools educate doctors. Can it help close America's persistent achievement gap?
Business
Sponsored Post: How American Businesses are Rethinking the Chinese Market
Economists say that capitalizing on China’s growing appetite for items made in America (like California wine) will help rebalance the trade deficit.
Education
How the American School System Can Train Kids for High-Tech Jobs
Unemployment is high, but there are tons of open jobs in engineering and science. Here's how America's school system can fill the gap.
Lifestyle
Human Breast Milk Could Be in Supermarkets by 2014 (UPDATED)
"It's better for you because it's genetically modified." Say what?
Education
Do We Need to Ditch High-Stakes Testing to Compete with China?
Forget memorization and do-or-die, high-stakes testing. China's ditching those old schooling methods. Just as we're using them more than ever.
Education
Despite Spell Check, Interest in Spelling Bees Is Way Up
More kids are participating than ever before, and the words are getting harder. Maybe society does still care about spelling.
Environment
Hangzhou's Massive Bike-Share System Dwarfs All Others
China has, in a few short years, built a 50,000-bike system for a city of nearly 7 million people.
Education
The Five Best Projects from the Imagine Cup Competition
More than 100 student teams are competing to solve a host of environmental, health, accessibility, and education issues. Here are their best ideas.
Lifestyle
China's "Exploding" Watermelons, Explained
Meet the chemical that is detonating Chinese watermelons.
Environment
United States Is an Embarrassing 17th in Clean Tech Production
It doesn't look like we're winning the future, unfortunately.
Education
Facebook Might Actually Be Good for Your Grades
A new study suggests that Facebook "directly influences social learning and can positively influence academic learning." Who knew?
Business
Chinese iPhone Factory Reduces Suicides, But Also Loses Profits
The turnaround tale from suicides to smiles at Foxconn, Chinese iPhone maker is not over yet. Now they have to make a profit!
Culture
Facebook Considers China: "We're Allowing Too Much, Maybe, Free Speech"
The social networking giant ponders censorship in order to crack the Chinese market.
Education
America Cares About Buying Guns, Not Educating Kids
America is set to spend 20 percent of our federal budget on defense and a mere 3 percent on education.
Education
"I Was Itching Like a Crackhead": Study Finds College Students Addicted to Media
Students across the globe can't function without media for even 24 hours without experiencing addiction-like withdrawal symptoms.
News
On the Anniversary of Dr. King's Assassination, Stand Up For Economic Equality
King worked for both racial and economic equality, and died while in the middle of a fight for public employees' right to collectively bargain.
Lifestyle
Genetically Modified Cows Produce "Human" Milk
China's scientists have genetically modified cows to produce "human" milk. Why?
