America may have a shot at rejoining the world’s most educated nations by 2025, according to a report released Monday by the Lumina Foundation.
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German Fears About U.S. Spying Could Hurt Trade Deal
In the wake of last year’s revelations about U.S. spying, 85 percent of Germans say they prefer European regulations for data privacy.
Obamacare Enrollment Exceeds 6 Million
With the enrollment deadline looming, the Obama administration says 6 million Americans have signed up for health insurance through the exchanges set up by the federal government.
Man Widely Known As The ‘Kissing Sailor’ In 1945 V-J Day Photo Dies
The man widely believed to be at the center of an iconic 1945 photo showing a sailor kissing a nurse in the middle of Times Square on V-J Day has died.
Obama Expected To Say NSA Should Not Hold ‘Metadata’
President Obama is expected to announce Friday morning that he is “ordering a transition that will significantly change the handling of what is known as the telephone ‘metadata’ ” that the National Security Agency collects, officials are telling Reuters and NPR.
Enrollment Through Federal Health Market Surges In December
The White House released new figures on Sunday that show a surge in the number of Americans who have signed up for health insurance through the federal marketplace.
Rule Allowing In-Flight Phone Calls Clears First FCC Hurdle
By a vote of 3-2, the FCC has approved the initial proposal to allow passengers on U.S. flights to use their cellphones for voice calls — something that’s been forbidden on U.S. flights.
‘This Law Is Working,’ Obama Says Of Health Care
President Obama on Tuesday said the troubled HealthCare.gov website “is working well for the vast majority of users” and his Affordable Care Act “is working and will work into the future.”
NSA Releases Some Files On Electronic Surveillance
Reporters on the national security beat are sifting through about 1,000 pages of newly declassified documents that the National Security Agency released late Monday.
Mental Health Moves Closer To Parity In New Insurance Rules
Many health insurers must treat coverage of mental health and substance abuse in the same way they handle treatments for physical illness, according to a new rule issued Friday by the Obama administration.