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An Effective but Exhausting Alternative to High School Suspensions

An Effective but Exhausting Alternative to High School Suspensions When kids get into trouble at school, traditional forms of discipline often lead to more trouble. Is there a more productive way to change behavior?

Word of the day is cleavage : The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.] The hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline. [from 20th c.] (by extension) Any similar separation between two body parts, such as the buttocks or toes. (biology) The repeated division of a cell into daughter cells after mitosis. [from 19th c.] (chemistry) The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones. (mineralogy) The tendency of a crystal to split along specific planes. [from 19th c.] (politics) The division of voters into voting blocs.

The strange, gruesome truth about plague pits and the Tube It’s long been thought that train lines in London tunnel through bodies. But as a recent discovery shows, the truth is more complex — and odd — than you might think.

The Story Behind the Haunting 9/11 Photo of a Man Falling From the Twin Towers The photo, taken by Richard Drew in the moments after the September 11, 2001, attacks, is one man’s distinct escape from the collapsing buildings, a symbol of individuality against the backdrop of faceless skyscrapers. On a day of mass tragedy, "Falling Man" is one of the only widely seen pictures that shows someone dying. September 8, 2016 at 08:23PM

cleavage , n : The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.] The hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline. [from 20th c.] (by extension) Any similar separation between two body parts, such as the buttocks or toes. (biology) The repeated division of a cell into daughter cells after mitosis. [from 19th c.] (chemistry) The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones. (mineralogy) The tendency of a crystal to split along specific planes. [from 19th c.] (politics) The division of voters into voting blocs.

The Article of the day for September 9, 2016 is Milos Raonic . Milos Raonic (born 1990) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He reached a career-high world No. 4 singles ranking in May 2015, as ranked by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). His career highlights include a Grand Slam final at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships and two Grand Slam semifinals at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships and 2016 Australian Open. He was the 2011 ATP Newcomer of the Year, and has been ranked continuously inside the top 20 since August 2012. Raonic is the first player born in the 1990s to win an ATP title, to be ranked in the top 10, and to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals. He has eight ATP singles titles, all won on hard courts. He is frequently described as having one of the best serves among his contemporaries. Statistically, he is among the strongest servers in the Open Era, winning 91% of service games to rank third all-time. Aided by his serve, he plays an all-court style with...