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Gain a better understanding of the Nobel prize-winning discovery that will aid in the development of new cancer therapies.

A CDC report found that deaths caused by opioid analgesics such as methadone and OxyContin more than tripled between 1999 and 2006. The federal government is trying to cut down on the prescribed use of opioids, which began to be used widely as painkillers in the 1990s.

On Oct. 4, 1918, explosions rocked the T.A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant in New Jersey, killing scores of people and destroying the largest munitions factory in the world.

JiJi, an animated computer penguin, is helping elementary school children improve their math scores, showing how technology can play a positive role in education.

Through stimulus funding, the Obama administration is encouraging the adoption of e-health records by 2014, but programming issues and privacy concerns may be a stumbling block.

On Oct. 1, 1910, dynamite set by union member J.B. McNamara exploded and set the Los Angeles Times building ablaze, killing 21 and injuring more than 100.

The Senate rejected two public option amendments to the health care bill, but Democrats are not ready to give up the fight to reform the health care system.

In order to give American students a competitive advantage, President Obama is pushing to add more hours to the school year. But students, teachers and parents have mixed reactions.

Many school districts around the country have few or no school nurses to deal with the latest surge of swine flu outbreaks.

Created by a mother in memory of her son, National Gordie Day aims to educate students, parents and teachers about the hazards of binge drinking and fraternity hazing.

As the flu season begins, college administrators worry about the spread of the swine flu virus, but students remain largely unfazed by the risks.

Authorities arrested 46 members and associates of the Avenues, one of the most violent street gangs in Los Angeles.

Kids may be more Internet savvy than ever before, but their ability to perform online research and evaluate Web sites remains weak. How can parents and teachers help?

Chef Ann Cooper is leading the movement for healthier school lunches, launching a Web site devoted to the cause and lobbying on Capitol Hill.

Classrooms around the country are being updated to become technological havens for students, but some wonder whether technology is a real necessity for education.

The sharp increase in teenage heroin use, both in big cities and small towns, has become a grave concern for parents and educators as kids return to school.

An experiment that tracks the progress of garbage through the trash stream aims to get people thinking about where their trash ends up—and how they can reduce their impact.

Parents typically take extra precautions at the start of the school year, but recession anxiety and recent high-profile kidnapping cases could be leading many to overprotect their children.

On Sept. 14, 1814, American lawyer Francis Scott Key wrote “The Defence of Fort McHenry” after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry. The poem would become “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the national anthem of the United States.

After all the criticism, many—including some Republicans—responded favorably to President Obama’s back-to-school speech, though some students remained apathetic and disinterested.

The work to rebuild the World Trade Center has been marked by delays and cost overruns, but there are some signs that progress is being made.

San Francisco residents who do not comply with a new compost law will face fines. The bill represents a burgeoning interest in food composting in homes, schools and even prisons in the U.S.

Though thoughts of Hurricane Katrina may have faded in other parts of the country, efforts to revive stricken areas continue as townspeople commemorate the fourth anniversary of the tragedy.

On Sept. 9, 1971, the deadliest prison rebellion in U.S. history began at the Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, N.Y.

More Americans are looking for economical and eco-friendly living options, such as prefab homes and mini cars.

Parents, politicians and commentators disagree on the aim of Obama’s speech. Some say he’ll encourage students to take their education seriously while others contend that he’ll promote a political agenda.

On Sept. 8, 1974, Ford granted Nixon a full pardon, freeing him from the possibility of indictment or prosecution for his role in the Watergate scandal.

On Sept. 6, 1901, Leon Czolgosz shot President William McKinley at the World's Fair in Buffalo. McKinley would die eight days later.

The Folds of Honor Foundation holds its annual fundraiser, Patriot Golf Day, to provide education scholarships for the spouses and children of American veterans.

On Sept. 4, 1957, the Arkansas National Guard, under the order of Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus, blocked nine black students from entering Little Rock Central High School.