More than a dozen former employees say understaffing at Brynn Marr Hospital contributes to what they describe as a dangerous place for patients and employees. Hospital officials say allegations of violence, sexual assaults, overmedication and lack of mental health therapy are unfounded.

Former employees say short-staffed NC psych hospital rife with violence, abuse

Brynn Marr Hospital

It's that time of year when your child will be taking end-of-grade tests or EOGs. What are EOGs and how can you help them be better prepared?

End-of-grade tests: Everything you need to know about these annual exams

Student testing 

Matt Murphy, 19, outside his home in Reading, Mass., on Oct. 19, 2018. Murphy developed a painful nicotine addiction from vaping that made him so dependent he called his device his "11th finger." (Joshua Bright/The New York Times)

She Couldn’t Quit Smoking. Then She Tried Juul.