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Ben Bernanke, President Bush's pick to succeed Alan Greenspan as Federal Reserve chairman, tells lawmakers he would seek to maintain continuity with Greenspan's policies. Bernanke also said he would not pursue a specific inflation target without building consensus for change in the existing policy.

A new report from the Department of Education says that most education software does not boost test scores. But districts that have spent large amounts of money are not ready to give up on it.

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When Steve Kraft returned to work after serving in Iraq, he had trouble concentrating. He didn't immediately realize it, but it was a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder. Now unemployed due to a corporate reorganization, Kraft is once again looking for work.

A Look at the Zombie Genre

What does it mean to be a Catholic today? And what role has America played in shaping the Church and world religion? We'll talk with author and Boston Globe columnist James Carroll about his new book Practicing Catholic.

The Supreme Court examines the constitutionality of laws requiring voters to show a government-issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot. State officials says the laws help prevent vote fraud, but opponents contend that they suppress voter turnout.

The San Diego City Council on Monday unanimously approved a comprehensive plan to both recruit and retain police officers. The city faces a crisis as more cops are quitting. KPBS Radio's Andrew Phelps

It is all but certain that San Diego Unified Superintendent Terry Grier will leave San Diego to become Superintendent of Houston's school district. Why is he leaving? Why has San Diego Unified provided a revolving door for superintendents in the last few years?

A bloody riot at the California Institution for Men in Chino left dormitories in shambles, and sent 175 inmates to the hospital. The race-fueled riot was the latest example of the problems that currently exist in the state's overcrowded prison system. We speak to an SDSU professor, and the founder of the Second Chance program about what can be done to fix California's correctional system.