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Black and Latino students consistently have lower test scores and attendance rates than their white counterparts. Placing struggling students in remedial classes has been a standard way to deal with the issue, but this method is coming under fire.

A former Marine captain who became the first foreign service official to publicly resign in protest over the war in Afghanistan says staying in the country is not in America's interest. Matthew Hoh says leaving Afghanistan would not turn the country into an al-Qaida safe haven again.

Wednesday afternoon, President Obama will sign a new hate crimes bill into law, extending the definition of federal hate crimes to include attacks against people based on disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. It is an update to the federal hate crimes statute that Congress initially passed in 1968.

What are the latest threats to the ecosystem of the Amazon Rainforest? We speak to Dr. Mark Plotkin about his efforts to protect the world's largest rainforest, and how the Amazon Conservation Team he co-founded is working to help the tribes who live there.

The U.S. and Afghanistan are encouraging China to take a greater role in helping to solve Afghanistan's problems. China has become a major commercial investor in Afghanistan. But a common criticism is that while U.S. troops risk their lives in Afghanistan, it is Chinese companies that reap the economic benefits.

An Afghan runoff election could be a step toward getting the kind of "credible" government the Obama administration has said it needs before making a decision on sending more U.S. troops to fight the war. And questions remain whether a runoff is likely to be any more honest than the widely discredited first vote.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who met with U.S. Sen. John Kerry among others this week on his country's disputed presidential election, on Tuesday accepted a a U.N.-backed panel's finding and endorsed a runoff with chief rival Abdullah Abdullah. Afghanistan's election commission ordered a runoff election for Nov. 7.

Four San Diego County farmers markets are now accepting food stamps in an effort to encourage low income families to eat more fruits and vegetables. We take a look at the program and its impact on the community.

Amid the health care overhaul debate, one big question has been where to come up with the money to change the system. One idea that has been suggested is a tax on soda. Public health advocates say drinking soda is directly linked to obesity, which is partly responsible for skyrocketing health care costs.

We talk with “San Diego City Search” editor Erin Chambers about ethnic dining options in San Diego.