The National News

Teacher preparation programs in the nation and Maryland are part of "an industry of mediocrity" that is failing to give young teachers the skills to succeed in the classroom, according to a long-awaited report by a national research advocacy group.

Matt Berninger, left, and fellow members of The National perform in 2010. Their latest album is Trouble Will Find Me.

With its Columbus show Saturday night, The National reinforced fans' love for the band with their balmy chords and melancholy lyrics crooned by Fest held at the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion's outdoor venue.

I just returned from a conversation with Dave Clark. No, not the Dave Clark from the Dave Clark Five, one of the first English pop rock groups to tour the U.S. This is better! Dave Clark from the Christian Community Development Association , a national ministry based in Chicago.

WASHINGTON – Six months after the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., and with no major gun legislation on the horizon in Congress, the White House is quietly moving forward on an executive package of gun safety measures.

When a band called The National made its debut more than a decade ago, it was considered an underdog in a busy independent music scene.

Brooklyn based indie rock group The National made a stop in Philadelphia as part of their tour supporting their most recent album, Trouble Will Find Me .

From today advertisers will be able to target ads based on what people are saying in their tweets, potentially achieving far higher rates of engagement.

Allen Michael Reynolds, left, and his brother, David Anthony Reynolds look at the roots of a tree that fell onto their home during Tropical Storm Andrea on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Gainesville, Fla.

Phew! No more fumbling with bike chains or cradling a helmet awkwardly under one arm all night long.

On May 21st, the National played three New York shows of increasing size to celebrate the release of their new album Trouble Will Find Me .

If Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a mopey side, he's got a chance to indulge it tonight when he heads to a concert by Brooklyn angst rockers The National at the Barclays Center.

First off, my apologies for skipping the past two weeks. It's been a crazy time for me, and there also wasn't a full slate of releases worth talking about.

Pop Willy Moon. "Here's Willy Moon." Cherry Tree. Willy Moon will soon be gyrating his way into your music collection.

Johannesburg, May 31: Syrian opposition group, The National Coalition, has refused to take part in the proposed US-Russia peace talk over the ongoing war between key allies of President Bashar al-Assad and the government forces.

Valet parking comes with the territory in New York City. But it usually involves a vehicle with four wheels and lots of horsepower.

HOW do you like your music? Do you like it in bite-sized chunks, broken down easily into single-sized portions and what Nirvana once labelled radio friendly unit shifters? If the answer to any or all of these questions is yes, then I'm not judging you, honestly I'm not - but then this National album is not for you.

National Fishing and Boating Week starts this Saturday June 1 and runs through Sunday June 9, 2013.

A nearly 300-pound predator has made a national park in metro Atlanta its home. The 7-foot American alligator was seen just north of Interstate 285 and east of I-75 in some swamp land in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area this past holiday weekend.

Moscow / 27 May 2013 - Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec and a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, held the annual open-doors day at the National Helicopter Building Centre in the Moscow region town of Tomilino.