To Help Children Learn Braille, Lego Will Introduce Bricks Designed For The Blind
Fewer children today know how to read Braille. Advocates say the tactile toys are a great introduction to the reading and writing system.
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Factory Explosion Rocks Illinois Town, Killing At Least 1 Person
Two people are still missing and presumed dead after the blast, which occurred Friday night at a silicon manufacturing plant north of Chicago, officials say.
This Woman Fought To End Minnesota's 'Marital Rape' Exception, And Won
This week, Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill removing protections for individuals who rape their spouses. About a dozen states still shield spouses from prosecution in sexual assault cases.
Before This Vietnam War Veteran Dies, He Would Like To Become An American Citizen
Werner Trei, 71, is in hospice care in Colorado. He was given numerous awards for helping save 100 Vietnamese civilians when he was a U.S. Army Ranger. Before he dies, he'd like to be a U.S. citizen.
'Prayer Can't Be Our Only Form Of Defense': Mosques Eye Security For Ramadan
Mosques around the U.S. are taking security seriously in the aftermath of the New Zealand massacres and other attacks on houses of worship.
Boeing 737 Plane With 143 On Board Skids Into St. Johns River In Jacksonville
All 136 passengers and seven flight crew members on board are accounted for, officials say.
Teachers Begin To See Unfair Student Loans Disappear
The Department of Education is expanding a fix to its troubled TEACH Grant program, giving millions of dollars of grant money back to public school teachers working in the country's neediest schools.
The Mississippi River Has Been Flooding For 41 Days Now
The record-breaking flooding is threatening communities and farmland along the upper Mississippi. Davenport, Iowa, is experiencing downtown flooding. The high water is continuing to move downriver.
Opinion: Here's Why ISIS And Al-Qaida Will Lose Their War Of Attrition
"America sees this as an existential fight," writes former CIA analyst Aki Peritz, who argues in this case, the classic insurgent strategy of bleeding a better-resourced adversary is doomed to fail.
Federal Court Throws Out Ohio's Congressional Map
The court says the state's map is an "unconstitutional partisan gerrymander" and must be redrawn by the 2020 election.