A revolutionary, new method of teaching called "perceptual learning" that focuses on problems and doesn't penalize students for wrong answers is taking hold at a school in Los Angeles. CBS News correspondent Terry McCarthy reports.
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Cal-Adapt, the company's new handy climate-change-impact visualizer, makes it easy to understand the specific effects of climate change on where you live (though you may have to move--your neighborhood might be underwater soon). For the average person, data about climate change can be hard to come by.
Read More »HPV vaccine highly effective in teens: study
Research in Australia shows almost 50% drop in pre-cancerous cervical abnormalities in girls under 18 who got the shots
Read More »PGT: McIlroy won’t become fixture in United States
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In defense of Groupon, tech investors, small business hiring, a new mobile payment app worth knowing about, and how to handle a request for a raise. The Rib Man responds.
Read More »What flashy cars say about male sexuality
Guys who drive luxury sports cars more interested in flings than marriage, study suggests
Read More »Video: Survey: Baby boomers not ready for elder care
A new survey suggests baby boomers aren't ready to care for elder parents. Erica Hill reports and speaks to AARP The Magazine Executive Editor Ken Budd about making a game plan for aging parents.
Read More »5 Tips That Make Your Meetings iPad-Friendly
The pen and paper are losing their dominance in boardrooms across North America. Instead, workers are meeting with iPads in tow. While the laptop is often considered to be an intrusive device on the table, since the mere opening of the screen partially blocks its owner, Apple's slick tablet is a much more welcome face
Read More »Drowning risk high for kids in portable pools
Experts say just sitting by the pool may not be enough to safeguard small children
Read More »To be a great, McIlroy must stay true to himself
From the lofty heights of his throne atop the world of golf, Rory McIlroy needs look no further than his own Belfast backyard for a salutary reminder of how, if he and those around him aren't careful, it could all go downhill from here.
Read More »iFive: More Web Names, Facebook Social Music Plans, Bitcoin And Sega Hacked, Microsoft-Skype Okay, NY Post’s Anti-iPad Move
J.K. Rowling has segments of the Interwebs alive with intrigue over the new site Pottermore.com , and this content-enhanced YouTube page, which goes far and above your usual smart ad. We'll find out Wednesday morning what it's all about
Read More »Are You a Start-up Jerk?
If you are starting up a company and find yourself pitching everything that walks upright these days, please watch this video called "Hardly Working, Start-up Guys." Clearly the folks at CollegeHumor are embellishing for the sake of parody, but boy do they offer a reality check. So how about you? Are you a start-up jerk
Read More »How to Get Unstuck
With the deadline for an important business-related opportunity looming, I began my day today with a sinking sensation in my heart and stomach. I have been tossing ideas around for well over a week now, and none of them stood out.
Read More »Wie set for return to Dubai
Officials from the women's European Tour say Michelle Wie will end her season at Dubai in the final event of the year.
Read More »Study: Food allergies plague 1 in 13 U.S. kids
Large-scale survey shows twice as many children suffering genuine allergic reaction than gov't estimate
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