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A view of the front display of a CVS pharmacy on 8th Ave., in Manhattan, N.Y., on Dec. 17, 2015.

Few Consequences For Health Privacy Law's Repeat Offenders

Regulators have logged dozens, even hundreds, of complaints against some health providers for violating federal patient privacy law. Warnings are doled out privately, and sanctions are rarely imposed.

Repeat Violators Of Health Privacy Laws Often Go Unpunished

Regulators have logged dozens, even hundreds of complaints against some health providers for violating federal patient privacy law. Warnings are doled out privately, and sanctions are rarely imposed.

The U.S. Marshals Service has joined the search for Couch, who was on probation for killing four people in a 2013 drunken-driving wreck. His defense was that he suffered from "affluenza."

Manhunt Underway For 'Affluenza' Teen

Ethan Couch was sentenced to probation in 2013 for killing four people in a drunken-driving wreck when he was 16. Now 18, Couch is on the run, possibly with his mother, after violating parole.

Rebel Brew: What The Boston Tea Party And The Mad Hatter Had In Common

This week marks the 242nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. This year is the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland. If you'll follow us down the rabbit hole, you'll find some surprising links.

Students at Boston College listen to a speaker as they gather during a solidarity demonstration on the school's campus, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in Newton, Mass. Student organizers from the college released a toolkit for protesters at other campuses — part of a growing trend towards nationwide coordination of protests.

Campus Protesters Across The Country Swap Ideas, Information

As college students around the U.S. protest institutional racism, the movement is growing more coordinated. Activists are inspiring each other on social media and sharing strategies and tips online.

Candlelight Coda: Some Songs We Missed In Our Hanukkah Music Chat

There's more to Hanukkah music than Adam Sandler. In response to last week's interview with professor Josh Kun, listeners wrote in with comments — and more than a few new Hanukkah song suggestions.

Reginald Dwayne Betts serves as a national spokesman for the Campaign for Youth Justice. He is also the author of <em>A Question of Freedom </em>and<em> Shahid Reads His Own Palm.</em>

In 'Bastards Of The Reagan Era' A Poet Says His Generation Was 'Just Lost'

After being convicted of carjacking as a teenager, Reginald Dwayne Betts spent eight years in an adult prison. Since his release, he has become a poet and a Yale law student.

Spring Street near Palm Avenue in La Mesa was closed, as were other streets in the area, while authorities investigated a shooting incident at the Roadway Inn.

Shot Fired At La Mesa Motel; Parolee Holed Up In Room Found Dead

The parolee apparently shot himself during a nearly six-hour standoff that started Monday morning at the Roadway Inn on Spring Street where deputies with the U.S. Marshals Service were trying to arrest the fugitive.

The 19th Annual Writing for Literacy Essay Contest

Students in grades 4, 8 and 10 are invited to submit an essay on suggested topics for a chance to win great prizes. Deadline for submissions is 3:00 PM on Friday, December 18, 2015. Winners will be announced in the spring of 2016.

Melissa Jarvis-Cedeño, principal at Ascend Charter High School, teaches a civic reflections seminar three times a week.

Starting A High School From Scratch

There's a lot that goes in to establishing a new charter school. Today: the principal who's making it happen.

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