"Al Fanar" was to be launched at a conference this weekend in Dubai. Concerns over academic freedom in the emirates killed the meeting, but not the magazine.

In a major policy shift, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Wednesday announced that it will fill half of its entering class going forward by admitting college sophomores -- three years before they would enroll in medical school -- and will do so without requiring traditional pre-med course requirements and the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).

A recent report finds that the sector's largest companies should be doing more for people and the environment.

British grandparents are in danger of being overlooked for advice by their grandchildren, who are more accustomed to searching for answers on the internet, a survey showed on Thursday.

Recommending a regime of economic sanctions against Israeli settlements, a scathing report from European Union consuls accuses Israel of illegally annexing East Jerusalem and “systematically undermining Palestinian presence” in the city.

Pope Benedict XVI has admitted he faced "choppy waters" during his eight years at the helm of the Roman Catholic Church, but says he was guided by God and felt his presence every day.

They're not worried about horsemeat, after so many food scandals they are worried about what else it might be.

Many educators haven’t figured out what to make of free online classes for the masses, but Silicon Valley developers and students are starting to.

Half of life is just showing up." I once loved repeating that to my students who were regularly absent from school.

Clean-tech jobs are growing faster than other sectors of the economy as a result of California's climate change laws.