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A bowl of pho, a beef and noodle soup, served in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. Pho has a rich role in Vietnamese, Vietnamese-American, and now, American culture.

Don't Call It 'The New Ramen': Why Pho Is Central To Vietnamese Identity

Pho has a rich role in Vietnamese, Vietnamese-American, and now, American culture. That's why a video featuring a white chef explaining how to eat pho as the next trendy food angered so many.

A Refugee's Tale: He Escaped Iran, Now He's Stuck On A Pacific Island

A refugee fled Iran where he says he was often jailed. His goal is Australia, but he's landed on the Pacific island of Nauru. He has refugee status, but the trouble is finding a place to resettle him.

Fire At Ft. Pierce Mosque Considered Arson

NHL Revives World Cup Of Hockey; Team North America Features Rising Stars

The World Cup of Hockey starts this week, and it features two nonnational teams: a Team Europe and a Team North America, which highlights the best U.S. and Canadian players under the age of 23.

A Connecticut judge wrote in a scathing review of the state's public education system: "The state's definition of what it means to have a secondary education is like a sugar-cube boat. It dissolves before it's half launched."

Your State's Schools Are In Trouble When A Judge Says ...

A Connecticut Superior Court judge wrote a scathing indictment of his state's public education system. We've curated the 10 best lines.

Oxford English Dictionary Updates With 6 Dahl Words

Children's author Roald Dahl would have turned 100 this week. To celebrate, the OED added 6 words and expressions from Dahl's writing. For example: golden ticket, Oompa Loompa and Scrumdiddlyumptious.

Family medical histories are used to figure out whether it is worthwhile for a woman to be tested for BRCA genetic mutations, which increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Want A BRCA Test? Some Insurers Require Genetic Counseling First

Doctors worry that requiring patients to see a separate genetic counselor will keep them from getting tested for mutations that significantly increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

A polar bear stands tall during the summer of 2009 in Svalbard, Norway.

Passing Research Ship Saves Weather Station Staff From Polar Bear 'Siege'

Five people at a remote Arctic outpost were trapped by polar bears. They couldn't kill the bears, and ran out of flares to scare them off — so they appealed for help.

President Obama meets with Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Obama Says U.S. Is Prepared To Lift Sanctions Against Myanmar

It's going to happen "soon," President Obama said during remarks at a joint news conference with Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. He said this comes in light of political reforms.

Last year, the U.N. projected images of the Sustainable Development Goals on its headquarters.

QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About The U.N. General Assembly?

Who's in charge? Which countries haven't paid their dues? Which president said he isn't coming this year? Take our quiz to see if you know the answers.

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