News

There's a real lack of math learning in pre-K. In one study, in fact, just 58 seconds out of a full preschool day was spent on math activities.

Why Math Might Be The Secret To School Success

2:01pm December 11, 2014

by Anya Kamenetz

A new study is focusing on what works best to prepare kids for school. Math may be what really counts, say researchers; one of them describes it as "a lever to improve outcomes for kids longer term."

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First The Protest, Then The Storm: Bay Area's 5 Straight Nights Of Clashes

1:45pm December 11, 2014

by Richard Gonzales

Oakland and Berkeley demonstrators have broken into stores and blocked freeways and rail lines, part of a movement born of frustration about police shootings in Staten Island, N.Y., and Ferguson, Mo.

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National

Dick Cheney On Senate Torture Investigation: 'The Report Is Full Of Crap'

12:53pm December 11, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The former vice president defended the brutal interrogation of terrorism suspects and said he would "do it again in a minute."

The Uber smartphone app is seen next to a taxi sign in Madrid, Spain. A Spanish judge this week ordered Uber to cease operations in the country. It's among the latest challenges facing the ride-sharing service recently valued at $40 billion.

National

Uber's Troubles Mount Even As Its Value Grows

12:39pm December 11, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The attorneys general of San Francisco and Los Angeles counties are accusing the ride-sharing service of misrepresenting its background checks on drivers. It comes amid a rash of bad news for Uber.

Obama: CIA's 'Harsh Methods' Inconsistent With Values, National Security

12:34pm December 11, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Earlier, GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell and Saxby Chambliss said the release of the Senate's report on the CIA's interrogation practices "will present serious consequences for U.S. national security."

5 Interrogation Methods The CIA Used On Terrorism Suspects

12:34pm December 11, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Senate's report says CIA interrogators used methods such as rectal infusion and waterboarding on detainees. The report says the techniques were ineffective, a point the agency disputes.

Men load bags of cement from a warehouse in Gaza. Under a complicated system meant to prevent militants from getting cement to use for tunnels, Palestinians must get approval from home inspectors to buy just one sack.

World News

'People Are Going To Rebel': Slow Pace Of Rebuilding Frustrates Gazans

12:31pm December 11, 2014

by Emily Harris

Three months after the war between Israel and Hamas ended, reconstruction has barely started. Many people still live in half-bombed houses. But there are a few bright spots and a bit of innovation.

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World News

Fidel Castro Awarded China's Confucius Peace Prize

11:14am December 11, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The award was set up in 2010 after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a Chinese dissident. Chinese media said the former Cuban leader was honored because he didn't use force in foreign relations.

U.S. Says It Has Closed Its Final Detention Center In Afghanistan

11:05am December 11, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The U.S. said it closed its facility at Bagram, ending a controversial chapter in American history. The U.S. said it no longer holds any prisoners in Afghanistan.

Hong Kong police arrest lawmaker and pro-democracy activist Leung Kwok-Hung during a sit-in Thursday as police clear the main protest site in the Admiralty district.

World News

In Hong Kong, Police Clear Final 'Occupy' Protest Site

11:02am December 11, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Following months of acts of civil disobedience to demand democratic reforms, police have rousted the final bastion of what's come to be known as the Umbrella Revolution.