Students share civics knowledge at showcase

Freedom of speech is important, but there should be limits on appropriate time, place and manner for certain speech, a group of ninth-graders explained in front of a crowded room at Columbia College Tuesday night as a panel of judges listened and asked follow-up questions.

How to Be Happy Without the Perfect Female Body

Being thin and beautiful doesn't sound like cause for concern, but that ideal can lead young women to be highly dissatisfied with their bodies, something that can bring about unhealthy behaviors. Now, researchers have found that certain factors, including family support and stress-busting strategies, can act as a buffer against such pressures.

Students Win $115,000 by Doing the Math on High-Speed Rail

NEW YORK — Many high school students do math problems about trains. Fewer win $115,000 in college scholarships by calculating the possible future of U.S. high-speed rail.

Sun & Clouds

APPLETON, Wis (WFRV) - The defense took over in the civil suit against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay on Thursday. The diocese is being sued for allegedly failing to act on claims that Father John Feeney sexually assaulted children decades ago.

Dr. Dana Johnson: What's the best way to talk to teens about drinking?

Dear Dr. Johnson: With prom and graduation season upon us, what advice do you have for how best to talk to teens about drinking?

For Washingtonians, Concerns Persist Over Job Security Despite Improving Employment Picture

SEATTLE -- Washingtonians remain cautious about their job security, despite steady improvement of statewide hiring trends, according to data released today in the 4th Annual Washington State Workplace ...

Dan Rodricks: Downtown needs more cops, fewer knuckleheads

After fighting bad guys with guns and stemming homicides, Baltimore police need to make the city center safe It took three decades to build up the Inner Harbor, to transform an industrial waterfront and empty-at-night downtown into a destination for tourists and a point of pride for the most jaded city dwellers. Police need to make the city center safe.