Haitians wonder whether U.N. peacekeepers and local police are up to the task of maintaining order.

It’s March, which means the Reindeer Rock-Off is under way once again, right? Not exactly. For 25 years, the annual battle of the bands chugged on, offering a proving ground and a showcase for high school musicians around the state. And then, it almost didn’t. See, 2009 was the last year for the Reindeer Rock-Off. […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education has announced 16 finalists in the first phase of competition for Race to the Top federal funding to promote school reform. The finalists are Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Tennessee. Winners […]

WASHINGTON — The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease. Dr. Kathleen Collins of the University of Michigan and her colleagues report in this week’s edition of the journal […]