Sputnik was the name of the first Soviet satellite, which was launched Oct. 4, 1957. It caught the United States by surprise ...

In 1945, as the first atomic bomb exploded in the New Mexico desert, Enrico Fermi stood miles away, holding a few scraps of paper. As the shockwave rolled toward him, he dropped the papers and watched ...

Actor, writer and director Jesse Eisenberg says he has had more failures than successes. In this week's Wild Card, he opens up about ambition and his his defense against despair.

China’s breakthrough is an opportunity for American companies to build more efficient tools. That will also help the U.S. military.

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The latest National Report Card from the National Assessment of Educational Progress paints an abysmal picture of schooling across the U.S.

Some educators argue that state tests don't do much more than evaluate students' ability to perform under pressure.

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