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The policy says corporal punishment will be used only when other forms of discipline have failed and then only with the superintendent's permission. The district had dropped the practice in 2001.

Rates of new cases are declining in major cities, suggesting public health campaigns are working.

Federal health officials expressed cautious optimism Friday about the trajectory and spread of the monkeypox outbreak, emphasizing that increased vaccination, harm reduction behaviors and educational and outreach efforts appear to be helping to curb the spread.

The U.S. reported 17,000 cases of monkeypox as of Thursday, of the more than 46,700 cases detected globally.

With Brian Stelter off the air, CNN seems determined to repeat the grotesque errors that led to President Trump

New technology meant to detect cheating by students taking tests at home could invade privacy, increase anxiety and be discriminatory

A psychologist who treated Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz when he was 8 years old testified that Cruz was a “peculiar child” who had many behavioral and developmental issues

During the long seafaring voyages of the 15th and 16th centuries, a period known as the Age of Discovery, sailors reported experiencing visions of sublime foods and verdant fields. The discovery that these were nothing more than hallucinations after months at sea was agonizing. Some sailors wept in longing; others…

A team of researchers filmed jumping spiders overnight and observed behaviors that mirror rapid eye movement sleep in other species. It helps that baby jumping spiders have translucent exoskeletons.

In states such as Texas, Ohio and Indiana, some college students say new abortion restrictions are influencing their personal and political behavior as they return to campuses

Opinion: The gap between the actual and perceived role of habit in our lives matters. To break unhealthy habits, stop obsessing over willpower and focus on routines.