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how and when language develops. The extraordinary case of a British child, who had half his brain removed at age eight because of a rare disease, and then began speaking like someone less than half his age, seems to suggest the window for learning language is open years longer than previously believed.

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will meet today with members of the United Nations Security Council, to argue against the Israeli government decision to build thousands of new homes in Arab East Jerusalem. The U.N.'s role in the dispute is expected to be minimal, but they'll discuss Israel's actions today.

Former Corporation for Public Broadcasting chairman Kenneth Tomlinson violated his office's code of ethics as he sought to bring political change to the organization, according to the agency's internal investigation.

Rajiv Chandrasekaran covered Iraq for The Washington Post. His new book describes the Americans who went there with idealistic, often uninformed attitudes towards rebuilding a nation. The book is called Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone.

In Pakistan, authorities are looking for a missing reporter. Hayatullah Khan was kidnapped on Monday by militants after reporting the death of a top al Qaeda commander.

Technology and innovation are buzzy terms often associated with places like Silicon Valley, Austin and the East Coast. But a report from the Information…

A state government group says Tennessee should still keep a paper trail of voters' ballots roughly 10 years after coming out with a similar recommendation…

Fall enrollment at Southern Illinois University is seeing a decline of nearly 9 percent compared to last year.SIU Chancellor Carlo Montemagno says the…

U.S. Army investigators have concluded that a 101st Airborne Division soldier's death during a training exercise last year was preventable. Army documents…

In a closed-door meeting Thursday, lawmakers will consider whether to approve the report, which human rights groups are pushing to be made public. It's part of an ongoing fight over whether harsh interrogation methods, which critics compared to torture, were effective.