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Scholastic started out in 1920 as a four-page magazine written for high school students. Above, an early issue published in September 1922.

How Scholastic Sells Literacy To Generations Of New Readers

Scholastic began as a four-page magazine for high schoolers in 1920. Today, the publisher of Clifford the Big Red Dog, The Magic School Bus, Harry Potter and The Hunger Game, has grown into a $2 billion business, and one of the biggest children's book publishers in the world.

Zimmerman Verdict Feels Personal For Some In Service Sorority

The verdict in the Travyon Martin case is reverberating at the annual gathering of Delta Sigma Theta, a prominent service sorority that has long focused on African-American civil rights.

Rowling says writing under a pseudonym was a "liberating experience."

Aparecium! J.K. Rowling Revealed As 'Cuckoo' Mystery Author

The Cuckoo's Calling, a debut mystery supposedly by a former British military man, was in fact written by Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, working under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The novel received positive reviews when it came out earlier this year.

Cue the<em> Jaws</em> theme: A hammerhead shark in the shallow Gulf of Mexico waters of Seagrove Beach, Fla., on Monday.

PHOTO: Shark Cruises Florida Beach

NPR's Russell Lewis got quite a view from the beach Monday as a hammerhead cruised among swimmers. Check the picture he snapped.

Is She In? Wendy Davis On Running For Governor And Life As A Teenage Mom

With Republicans Greg Abbott and Tom Pauken already campaigning for governor, Texans want to know whether Sen. Wendy Davis of Fort Worth will challenge…

<strong>Mind The Teeth: </strong>Fossils indicate that <em>Tyrannosaurus rex</em> was an active hunter, in addition to being a scavenger. And in <em>Jurassic Park</em>, it also had a sweet tooth for lawyers.

Om Nom Nom: T. Rex Was, Indeed, A Voracious Hunter

A fossilized tyrannosaur tooth found lodged between bones in a hadrosaur's tail is giving paleobiologists pretty firm clues about the tyrant king's meal plan. And Hollywood may have been right all along — T. Rex definitely knew how to kill.

A woman waits to get AIDS drugs on April 8 at a clinic in Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa, about 55 miles north of Johannesburg. New WHO guidelines say patients should start HIV treatment much earlier, before they become extremely sick.

South Africa Weighs Starting HIV Drug Treatment Sooner

The recommended change would mean that patients would begin treatment before they get extremely sick. In Africa, where millions of people are infected with HIV, a move to earlier treatment would be challenging for the public health system.

Leonard Garment, acting White House Counsel, briefs the media at the White House on President Nixon's statement about the Watergate affair in 1973.

Ex-Nixon Adviser Leonard Garment Dies At 89

As the Watergate scandal unfolded, Garment urged President Nixon not to destroy tapes of conversations at the White House. The tapes played a major role in Nixon resigning the presidency.

Vicious Cartel Leader Arrested In Mexico

The leader of the notorious Zeta drug organization was apprehended Monday in an operation involving the Mexican military. The capture of Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, 40, took place on a country road less than 20 miles south of the Texas border.

New York Hosts Major League All-Star Game

Baseball's All-Star game is being played in New York Tuesday night. The winner gets home field advantage during the World Series.

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