Search results for

James Ammons announced last week that he would step down, but that he wouldn't depart until October. Now, the school's board of trustees has agreed to a quicker "transitioning out." FAMU has been rocked by hazing that led to one student's death.

With the ability to absorb month-to-month changes, the mega rich can essentially borrow for free.

The United States says warnings from the USNS Rappahannock were ignored.

StochasticityStochasticity (a wonderfully slippery and smarty-pants word for randomness), may be at the very foundation of our lives. To understand how…

After LifeWhat happens at the moment when we slip from life...to the other side? Is it a moment? If it is, when exactly does it happen? And what happens…

ColorsTo what extent is color a physical thing in the physical world, and to what extent is it created in our minds? We start with Sir Isaac Newton, who…

Beyond career choices and living arrangements, young adults say their student loan debt affects another key part of life: dating and marriage. Some have had partners break up over debt; other couples forge ahead, but keep finances separate and avoid legal marriage.

Justice Antonin Scalia's dissent in the Arizona immigration case led a noted liberal to call for his resignation, and a fellow conservative jurist likened it to a "campaign speech." But during a quarter century on the high court, the colorful Scalia's writings — even in the minority — have sometimes steered the court.

The fighting in Syria often pits Sunni Muslims, who make up a large majority of the population, versus Alawites, who control many leadership positions. An Alawite who joined the anti-government forces finds he is sometimes viewed with suspicion.

Republican Mitt Romney's presidential campaign says a recently formed arm of the organization collected $140 million during a three-month period this spring, mostly from high-end donors. The analogous arm of President Obama's re-election drive took more than a year to raise $185 million.