Along N.J. bay, rising sea draws ever closer

The night Meghan Wren got stranded by floodwaters and had to sleep in her car, she knew it was time for a r...

Grand Canyon wildlife event to honor memory of park biologist

Eric York was obsessed with the big cats - their health, temperaments and survival rates amid the park's an...

Interior Department proposes new rules for fracking on federal lands

The Interior Department proposed new rules to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on federal land...

Reactor shutdowns prompt inspections at Turkey Point

Federal regulators are increasing scrutiny on the Turkey Point nuclear plant after some unplanned shutdowns...

Living Smart: Pet fencing

Ah the family pet. A source of great joy, deep camaraderie and yes, at least occasional frustration.

Increase in greenhouse gases reaches ominous milestone

The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Wednesday, May 15:

Along N.J. bay, rising sea draws ever closer

The night Meghan Wren got stranded by floodwaters and had to sleep in her car, she knew it was time for a r...

Miami-Dade Schools

New teachers union boss rose from poverty to president

Fedrick Ingram grew up in the inner city, became Miami-Dade’s teacher of the year and rose to become...

Miami-Dade Teachers

New president sworn in for Miami-Dade teachers union

Karen Aronowitz stepped down Thursday after eight years as president of the United Teachers of Dade. Fedric...

BROWARD SCHOOLS

Student’s family sues Broward school district over affair with teacher

The family of a teen who carried on a two-year sexual relationship with his middle school teacher is suing ...

Teaching program gives helping hand to Miami students

Teach For America Week targets community leaders to serve as guest teachers in local schools

HIGHER EDUCATION

FAU President Mary Jane Saunders resigns

Saunders will earn roughly $276,000 in her new role as a College of Science professor assigned to research ...

Miami-Dade Schools

Audit: Healthcare firm may have overbilled Miami-Dade school district

Invoices from a Miami-Dade healthcare provider for special-needs students show it may have overbilled the d...

BROWARD SCHOOLS

Broward superintendent proposes outsourcing facilities department

Superintendent Robert Runcie argues that with fewer students and less money to work with, some big changes ...

First person

Bus rides and toboggan slides with mom

How did my mother raise eight of us on $105 a week? Liver sausage sandwiches and unselfish love.

Politifact Florida

An attack on Gov. Scott that doesn’t add up

Florida’s Democratic chairman attacked Gov. Scott over his teacher pay promise. Unfortunately, her m...

The downloadable gun: next firearms frontier

While Americans argue over background checks and the like, tech changes could render firearm laws — ...

Miamians build a bakery for Haiti’s abandoned children

The kids have found a haven in Zanmi Beni Children’s Home (‘Blessed Friends’ in Creole).

To Our Readers

From the Editor: Legislative session’s over, but The Herald’s vigilance isn’t

More than 1,800 bills were filed during this year’s state legislative session, ranging from teacher ...

Gay rights milestone

It’s Jason Collins’ story, but it’s our day

IMMIGRATION reform

An undocumented immigrant’s plea to pursue the American Dream

All Gaby Pacheco wants is a chance to pursue the American Dream. On Monday, she implored lawmakers to pass ...

Aussie minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen pic

An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Face...

Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail

Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Ala...

Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled

An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how t...

Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride

An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place ...

Coin tossing breaks tie in Philippine mayoral race

What do you do when two candidates running for mayor in the Philippines get exactly the same number of vote...

Wash. state woman spots stolen car in drive-thru

A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later - in the ...

Fleeing Ore. man pleads to be pulled from river

Authorities in Eastern Oregon say a fleeing man tried to use a backstroke to get across the Columbia River ...