Christine Ayala

When it returns from spring recess this week, the U.S. Senate is expected to consider a measure permanently ending Medicare’s sustainable growth rate formula.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Good Gut.

Girls have sprinted through the schoolhouse door since federal law first required gender parity in government-financed education programs in 1972, leading to marked improvements in women’s fitness abilities in the decades since.

Founders of some of the largest technology companies – Google, Facebook, eBay, Napster and Netscape – are now using their wealth and knowledge to spur advancements in biomedical research.

In this week’s Q&A, we interview Sharlene Leurig, a water planning expert and producer of Our Desired Future, a multimedia storytelling project about water conditions in Texas.

Family Water Festival, a free event, will be held April 12 with more than 30 water-awareness activities to connect families with their local water sources, particularly the Colorado River.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Water to the Angels.

The National Education Association has begun considering political endorsements ahead of next year’s presidential election season — an early move for the teachers union.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights How to Bake Pi.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is in a runoff election against Jesus “Chuy” Garcia with 49 school closures in 2013 emerging as a divisive issue.