Palestinian schools strive to modernize classrooms

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory — As the teacher pointed to the large touch screen, her first-grade classroom came alive. With the click of a link, an animated...

Preparing for post-secondary life

For young adults, summer is typically spent preparing for college or university in the fall. If you are a parent or a student, lots of questions...

How to ‘love craft’ your relationships for health and happiness

You know how to find happiness: Just meet Prince Charming (or Cinderella), overcome all obstacles, get married. The end. Sure, we kind of know real life...

Doctors group recommends support for transgender children

A doctors group took a stand in support of transgender children Monday, offering advice in what it called “a rapidly evolving” field. The American Academy of...

More Canadian university and college campuses going smoke free: report

Calling teen vaping ‘epidemic,’ officials weigh flavour ban

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are sounding the alarm about teenage use of e-cigarettes, calling the problem an “epidemic” and ordering manufacturers to reverse the trend...

Doctors explore lifting barriers to living organ donation

WASHINGTON — Surgeons turned down Terra Goudge for the liver transplant that was her only shot at surviving a rare cancer. Her tumour was too advanced,...

Poll: Teens say social media makes them feel better

NEW YORK — Today’s teens are constantly on their smartphones, many check social media “constantly” and prefer texting over face-to-face communication. But a new poll finds...

Filipino ingenuity at its best

MANILA — If you think the CCTV (closed-circuit television) camera is sufficient enough as a security device to protect you, you better think twice. Now, it can...

Hundreds of fun loving Philadelphia bicyclists ride nude

PHILADELPHIA — Hundreds of fun-loving bicyclists spent the afternoon gearing up for a ride around Philadelphia and then took off — their clothes. Some of the...