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Jozef Jason, 7, reads a book to Ryan Griffin at the Fuller Cut in Ypsilanti, Mich., as part of the barbershop's literacy program.

Choose A Book And Read To Your Barber, He'll Take A Little Money Off The Top

A great way for kids to brush up on reading skills? Why, reading to the barber, of course. That's the idea at one barbershop in Ypsilanti, Mich. Oh, and in Houston, Dubuque, Iowa, and Columbus, Ohio.

Matt Larson, shortly after his brain surgery, with his wife Kelly. Larson says he would like the option to end his life rather than face a painful death.

Colorado Wrestles With Ethics Of Aid-In-Dying As Vote Looms

Colorado is the latest state to consider legalizing aid in dying. Residents find themselves struggling with whether assisted death is an act of mercy or a moral slippery slope.

Trace The Remarkable History Of The Humble Pencil

The classroom writing implement has roots in exploding stars, the French Revolution, the British crown jewels and Walden Pond.

Trace The Remarkable History Of The Humble Pencil

The classroom writing implement has roots in exploding stars, the French Revolution, the British crown jewels and Walden Pond.

Marine veteran William Rodriguez-Kennedy.

First Person: I Was Kicked Out Of The Marines Under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

It’s been five years since the end of the ban on gay men and women from serving openly in the military. We check in with a Marine veteran who was discharged under the policy.

Fatmeh, a Syrian refugee, lives in a makeshift shelter in Lebanon. She who works in the fields up to 14 hours a day — and wishes she could be back in school.

Where Are They Now? Our #15Girls, A Year Later

Each of the teenage girls we profiled last year were at a turning point in their lives. How are they doing in 2016? Our reporters check in.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump met for their second debate Sunday evening at Washington University in St. Louis.

Fireworks In St. Louis: Trump, Clinton Trade Barbs In Heated Debate

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton slung personal insults throughout the second debate and were often at each other's throats.

San Gabriel teacher Jenny Tan helps a student who's been in the U.S. less than a year learn the basics of English.

Proposition 58 Would Undo Limitations On Bilingual Education

California schools are limited in how much of a foreign language they can use to help students who are English learners. Proposition 58 would undo those limits.

Christina Swarns, center, the lead counsel for Duane Buck, is embraced by Buck's stepsister Phyllis Taylor, right, outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court Hears 'Indefensible' Death Penalty Case Where Race Linked To Violence

The Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a Texas case involving a murder defendant sentenced to death after a trial witness said he was more likely to commit crimes because he was black.

The proposed downtown Chargers stadium is shown in this undated rendering.

Chargers Stadium Would Bring Economic Boost, Study Finds

A Chargers stadium and convention center annex being proposed under Measure C would be an economic boost and bring an array of benefits for San Diego workers and residents, according to a study released Tuesday by two local economists.

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