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Passengers at O'Hare International Airport wait in line to be screened at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint on May 16, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Waiting times at the checkpoints today have been reported to be as long 2 hours. The long lines have been blamed for flight delays and a large number of passengers missing flights completely. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Weighing The Costs And Benefits Of TSA Delays

Waiting in long lines means lost productivity, but there can be bigger costs to sloppy security.

Alejandra Ventura lifts her dog out of the water after the Brazos River topped its banks and flooded a mobile home park in Richmond, Texas, on Tuesday.

Flooding In Texas Kills 6, With More Rain Forecast

The Brazos River has already reached record levels and forced hundreds of people west of Houston to evacuate. Weather experts predict 4 to 5 more inches of rain around Houston through the weekend.

Practice Makes Possible: What We Learn By Studying Amazing Kids

In the age-old fight between hard work and talent, researcher Anders Ericsson says it's no contest. Practice wins the day.

Flanked by veterans, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump answers questions about money he raised for veterans groups. Trump spent much of Tuesday's press conference attacking the media, saying they should be thanking him rather than criticizing him.

Why Trump Called A Press Conference To Bash The Press

Challenged about his fundraising for veterans, Donald Trump detailed $5.6 million he says he has delivered. But the larger message was his ongoing assault on the media, which resonates with his base.

Baylor University President Kenneth Starr runs onto the football field before a 2011 game against Texas Christian University in Waco, Texas. Starr became president of Baylor in 2010.

'As A Matter Of Conscience,' Ken Starr Resigns As Baylor University's Chancellor

Starr has been under fire over the university's handling of allegations of sexual assault on campus. The university had previously removed him from the presidency.

Some of the passengers' belongings and parts of the wreck of EgyptAir flight MS804 are seen as more wreckage found north of Alexandria, in Egypt on May 21. On Wednesday French and Egyptian investigators announced a ship had picked up a ping that appears to be from a flight recorder from the plane, which crashed on May 19.

Ship Picked Up Pings From EgyptAir Flight Recorder, Investigators Say

A French company and an Egyptian agency say the ship Laplace has picked up signals that appear to belong to a flight recorder from EgyptAir MS804, which crashed into the Mediterranean last month.

Naftule's Dream Returns, With A Fleshy, Folkie New Album

After a long absence, the klezmer-fusion band Naftule's Dream turns introspective on it's new release, Blood. Music critic Milo Miles says the band's warmth and cohesion is as rich as ever.

Syrian government forces patrol Daraya, a suburb of the capital, Damascus, on Feb. 24.

1st Aid Convoy Since 2012 Arrives In Besieged Damascus Suburb

The international aid convoy reached Daraya less than a month after government forces turned away a previous delivery attempt.

A scientist examining cells in a 96-well plate. These plates allow scientists to look at lots of cells at the same time and directly compare cells that have or have not been treated with a drug. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images/Cancer Research UK)

Searching For An Alternative Brain Cancer Cure While Fighting The FDA

Neil Fachon found an experimental brain cancer therapy being offered in Texas. But just one day into treatment, the FDA ordered it to stop.

Children at Scripps Ranch KinderCare in San Diego play in their classroom on October 1, 2013 in San Diego, CA. (Robert Benson/Getty Images for Knowledge Universe)

Teachers Around The Country Get Creative To Improve Student Literacy

An emphasis on standardized testing has educators worried that some students aren't learning the basics of reading and writing.

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