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Memorial Day may have marked the unofficial start of summer, but it also kicked off the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers. Given that texting is the communication mode du jour for high schoolers, that extra time on the road often translates into more texting while driving.

The American job market is no place for students as the number of employed high schoolers has hit its lowest level in more than 20 years, according to new figures from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a measure banning the use of Islamic law in the state.

A Federal Express employee has prevailed in a lawsuit accusing the shipping company of discrimination in failing to accommodate his religious beliefs.

At least 12 people were killed in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy today, nine days after a 6.0-magnitude quake in the same region killed seven.

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it said several hundred times. It’s difficult to raise a child these days.

Syria on Sunday strongly denied allegations that its forces killed more than 100 people -- including women and children -- in Houla on Friday.

An 18-year-old boy and 20-year-old girl in Laos were expelled from their home because of their Christian faith.

Burmese troops gang-raped and tortured a grandmother in a church in the latest reported case of abuse by Burma's military against the predominantly Christian Kachin minority.

Members of a House subcommittee heard graphic testimony on a bill to prohibit abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy in D.C., explaining the extent to which preborn children feel the pain of being aborted.

America’s wunderkinds once looked to politics to make a difference with their lives, but now they head to Google Ventures for start-up money. Why is that?

A judge in Delaware ruled that members of a local city council who had been reciting the Lord's Prayer at every meeting for six years must stop because it violated the Constitution.

Ministry leader and family advocate Josh McDowell reports that he has launched a new series of resources to raise awareness about the growing threat of online pornography.

After a bout with a sore throat, nine-year old Jason started to cling to his parents and obsess over noises outside his bedroom window.Jason looked like he needed a counselor but he really needed time and some antibiotics. Read more about PANDAS, a startling reaction to strep throat.

The United Nations Refugee Agency warned Friday that a major humanitarian crisis is now underway in South Sudan as thousands of refugees flee attacks by Sudan.

Chen Guangcheng told CNN about his departure from China and his continuing concern for family and friends he left behind.

UNC-Greensboro has agreed to officially recognize a Christian student group and make clear that its policies permit campus religious groups to select members who share their beliefs.

The U.S. State Department is "closely monitoring" the situation of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng's friends and relatives who are now being held by Chinese authorities.

MTV has dropped an apparently ill-conceived idea for a reality show about young adults willing to have the network document their journey to losing their virginity.

Dr. Al Mohler is a dear friend and member of the Focus on the Family Board of Directors. He has one of the sharpest minds of anyone I know and I deeply value his input and counsel concerning many matters, both personal and professional.