June 6th, 2008
Rebecca Scholtz in Costa Rica speaks with a kindergarten class in Illinois
Once a year, a few U.S. classrooms get to talk with a Peace Corps Volunteer by telephone because they’ve been communicating throughout the year with a Volunteer in the field. News z: Ray Matthews
Call for Entries, University of Texas at Austin Distinguished Alumni 2008 Awards
It is time to nominate individuals for the 2008 Mechanical Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni Awards. News z: Richard Franklin
A Sect’s Families Reunite, and Start to Come Home
Just a handful of families have returned to the Yearning for Zion ranch, the home of a polygamist sect that was raided in West Texas in April in an investigation of possible sexual abuse. News z: By GRETEL C. KOVACH
Steroid Dealer Who Cooperated With N.F.L. Is Found Dead
David Jacobs, a convicted steroids dealer who provided evidence to the N.F.L. that tied several players to performance-enhancing drugs, was found shot to death Thursday at his home in Texas. News z: By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT