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Many people don't realize it's a set of standards, not a curriculum. NPR's Eric Westervelt talks with education reporter Cory Turner about other misconceptions about the Common Core standards.

(Courtesy of Out of the Dark Coalition.)Kevin Richardson, Chair of the Craighead Out of the Dark Coalition (CODC), has announced that the Coalition will…

One person was killed Sunday when a mudslide buried a car. Officials told people in two communities and in a campground to shelter in place.

The earthquake that hit Yunnan Province on Sunday afternoon has killed nearly 400 people. It displaced about 230,000 people, and more than 57,000 may still be waiting for rescue.

(Courtesy of Governor Mike Beebe's office.) Governor Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to boards and commissions:Dr. Jamie Brandon,…

Dr. Kent Brantly, the first person to be treated for Ebola in the U.S., arrived in Atlanta Saturday, while the outbreak in West Africa continues to spread. Nigeria says a doctor there has the virus.

Meanwhile, Kurdish forces are urging the U.S. to provide weapons in the fight against militants with the Islamic State.

The state last month began requiring welfare applicants to detail their drug history. It's the latest attempt to find a constitutional way to deny assistance to people who use illegal drugs.

They Want My Soul is another fine Spoon album in a career that has now come to display a remarkable consistency

Allison Janney has been nominated for Emmys for her roles on Masters of Sex and Mom. She says her relationships with her mother and her brother, who was an addict, helped inform her characters.