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On the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizons oil spill, Andrew B. Wilson of The Weekly Standard takes a look at what the worst oil spill in U.S. history taught us — and what we can expect in it's aftermath.

High levels of radiation were blamed for the evacuation. Japan's chief Cabinet secretary said white smoke was rising from the No. 3 reactor at the crippled Fukushima Daichi power plant. He said there may be a problem with the reactor's containment vessel. The developments follow a new fire at an already fire-damaged No. 4 reactor.

The first ground-level radiation measurements from within a 37-mile radius of the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant do not reveal any immediate health threat — and perhaps not even any health problems measurable decades from now, if levels stay where they are.

Our weekly education roundup: A big investigation into sexual assault in K-12 schools; achievement gaps persist in high school graduation rates.

The bidding period has closed for the companies hoping to design and deliver the president's signature campaign promise. Here's a glimpse of some proposals — from wire mesh to 30-foot pipe organs.

Fresh Air's movie critic had no shortage of material to consider when it came time to make his top 10 list this year.

Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly.

Investors are selling as signs have been pointing to a gloomy economic outlook. The markets are also jumpy ahead of new unemployment numbers due out Friday.

Millions of Americans have stopped looking for work out of frustration over poor job prospects. Millions more seeking full-time work have had to settle for part-time jobs. The U.S. economy has shown glimmers of hope, but economists aren't sure whether that will spur people to start searching anew.

In his new book, How to Cook Everything: The Basics, Mark Bittman explains with careful instructions and 1,000 colorful photos how to stock your pantry, how to dice vegetables, which knives you should buy — and to really get back to basics — how to boil water.