Watch LIVE: Total Solar Eclipse of 20 March 2015

A total solar eclipse is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena to watch. On 20 March at 8:30UT, this nature's beauty will visit Europe and the North Atlantic, allowing millions of people to witness it. Those who have been lucky enough to see...

Can MOOCs Educate the Developing World?

Here's the larger question: can online classes be used to help not just a few exceptional students, but the developing world at large? As the guest editor of The Big Future video series by The Verge, Bill Gates discussed this larger question. Gates believes that online courses can bring the world's best teachers to anyone with a smartphone or tablet,...