Topic: University of Pennsylvania

Al and Tipper Gore: later-life divorces no longer uncommon

Al and Tipper Gore have announced that they are separating after 40 years of marriage. With Americans living longer, the number of divorces after decades of marriage is increasing.

Scientists create 'synthetic life,' fuel debate over bioethics

Scientists have created an artificial genome and inserted it into a bacteria cell, creating the first synthetic life. The goal of the project is to design microbes for energy or health applications.

Want higher SAT scores? Five ways to prep.

Options for boosting your SAT scores range from a free sample SAT test to $1,000 prep courses. Do they really help?

X Woman: Not human, not Neanderthal, what is she?

Scientists have found evidence of what might be a 'new creature' that is neither Neanderthal nor human. X Woman could revise theories about human ancestors and when they left Africa.

Obama to appear on Fox News, with healthcare reform down to the wire

Obama will sit for an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier, to be broadcast Wednesday at 6 p.m., Eastern time.

China’s impressive. But India may have more long-term potential.

Want to save $50,000? Try a three-year college degree.

With costs soaring, some colleges offer students a way to graduate early with a three-year college degree. But critics say students lose out on gaining breadth of experience.

Toyota owners seek to sue carmaker for lost value

Toyota owners are suing the carmaker, agruing their vehicles have dropped in value because of the recalls.

Difference Maker Saving cultural treasures in war-torn lands

Stuart Gibson circles the globe to help endangered museums undergo rebirth.

If Mahmoud Abbas steps down, Hamas official next in line

Interview: Hamas official Aziz Dweik, the constitutional successor to Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, rejects violence. He seeks to bridge the Hamas divide with Abbas's Fatah party, which weakens Palestinians in talks with Israel.

Lou Dobbs resignation: What next for controversial CNN anchor?

For Lou Dobbs, resignation isn't the end. He says he won’t leave the public arena. Like Glenn Beck, will he jump from CNN to Fox News? Maybe run for public office? Stay tuned.

Lou Dobbs out - what next for CNN's controversial anchor?

Lou Dobbs says he won’t leave the public arena. Like Glenn Beck, will he jump from CNN to Fox News? Maybe run for public office? Stay tuned.

Do college presidents need a pay czar?

While the top 25 best compensated, bailout-taking CEOs saw their salaries dip, the top 25 highest paid college presidents saw largely smooth increases. Does higher ed need a pay czar?

The Fox News war: What's the upside for Obama?

Critics call the Obama administration's criticism of Fox News petty. But if it discredits the network in the eyes of moderates, the strategy might work.

The White House’s ‘ironic’ Mao moment? Glenn Beck doesn’t get it.

You just knew the Anita Dunn-Glenn Beck feud would involve Socrates and Seinfeld, didn't you?

Latin America makes a dent in poverty with 'conditional cash' programs

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet will be among the speakers at a forum on the successful programs Tuesday in New York.

West Bank settlements become havens of Israeli surburbanites

Growth driven less by ideology than by middle-class economics could strain peace talks.

The Monitor's View: Is the West's baby bust being busted?

Better living standards and ultralow birth rates needn't go hand in hand

GM returns to Cold War fear in talks to sell Opel

GM announced the tentative deal with Magna in May at a time when it was desperately trying to avoid bankruptcy protection.

Long Senate record made Kennedy a giant in his own right

For decades, most major pieces of social legislation – from healthcare to immigration to education – bore the imprint of Sen. Edward 'Ted' Kennedy, who died late Tuesday.

Army's new bid to promote mental health: 170 questions.

Starting this fall, every soldier will have to take a test designed to target potential mental or emotional problems caused by repeated deployments.

Banks slow to modify mortgages

The Bank of America modified just 4 percent of eligible home loans, says a new government report aimed at prodding banks to do more to prevent defaults.