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The 2016 teacher of the year in that state decided it was about time the people who write the laws that affect schools actually see the inside of a classroom.

Here are picks for the Holiday programs – and a few December specials – airing this week on TV and radio. (See my full Holiday Program Guide here.)TV Land…

The ruling says the Ohio Redistricting Commission must reconvene and redraw the Ohio House and Ohio Senate maps within the next 10 days.

Six Democrats filed a court challenge after a directive from the secretary of state’s office directed local boards of elections to deny their candidacy petitions.

Over six months, the Atlanta-based group bought hundreds of firearms from local retailers only to resell them to Philadelphia-based brokers. Now the weapons are showing up at crime scenes.

In southern Afghanistan, U.S. forces launched air strikes Sunday against suspected rebels. Afghan and U.S. officials fear that the Taliban -- and its al Qaeda allies -- are re-grouping as Afghanistan prepares for parliamentary elections this fall. Carlotta Gall of the New York Times has the latest details.

Despite the myriad means of modern communication, some people prefer to share information the old-fashioned way: town crying. Towns from Canada to California and Washington rely on criers to announce the news. Alex Cohen of member station KQED reports.

Owen the hippo and Mzee the giant tortoise are survivors. Owen braved a tsunami, and Mzee is 130 years old. They hang out at a sanctuary in Kenya. Dr. Paula Kahumbu tells a true tale of unlikely pals.

A passenger on board the Amtrak train that crashed into a truck and derailed in Missouri on Monday, killing four people, has described the harrowing moment when his carriage rolled.

Writer Claire Dederer thought yoga would make her a better person, a better mother and maybe even all-around perfect. What she found was something deeper, messier and much more real.