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Democrat Jared Golden greets supporters as they wait on Election Day in Lewiston, Maine. Golden was declared the winner on Thursday as a result of the state's new ranked-choice voting system.

Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Democrats A House Seat

Democrats have now gained 35 seats and could get up to 39 as counting continues in close races around the country. There will be no Republicans from New England in the U.S. House next year.

Kathy Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday.

Democratic Senators Slam Trump's Pick To Run Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Elizabeth Warren and other senators fired tough questions at Kathy Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

8 Ways To Teach Climate Change In Almost Any Classroom

In an NPR/Ipsos poll, 65% of teachers said they don't talk about climate change because it's not related to the subjects they teach. Here are some tips that you can use in any classroom.

A man with a set of maps heads to a federal courthouse in San Antonio last year for a redistricting trial. Texas is one of three states with cases in redistricting before the Supreme Court.

Where Redistricting Fights Stand Across The Country

Here's your guide to the state of redistricting in six key states. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide three major cases this term that could determine how districts are drawn for the next decade.

The FBI accuses Tan Wee Beng of laundering money through the U.S. and Singapore for North Korea.

U.S. Charges Singaporean Trader With Laundering Money For North Korea

The FBI says Tan Wee Beng, a commodities trader in Singapore, helped North Korea avoid sanctions. The U.S. says North Korea takes elaborate steps to get around financial restrictions.

Maggie Webb, a junior high school math teacher at Clark Avenue School in Chelsea, Mass., volunteered to teach in a high-needs area in exchange for a federal grant called the TEACH grant. But a new report found that Webb and thousands of others had their grants converted to loans because of seemingly minor issues.

New iPads For Classrooms; College Graduation Gaps; Teachers Lose Grants

Plus positive trends in school-related crime, and teacher protests around the county, in our weekly education news roundup.

FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray meets with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 29, 2017.

5 Questions For FBI Director Nominee Christopher Wray

The Senate Judiciary Committee and a host of human rights and civil liberties groups have questions for Christopher Wray, the president's nominee to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, head of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, is escorted to a helicopter in Mexico City following his capture overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, Feb. 22, 2014.

Mexican Legislator Linked To 'El Chapo' Guzman Detained In San Diego

A former Mexican legislator linked to notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was charged Thursday with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and made her first appearance in San Diego federal court.

Jeannette Parker, an animal-loving biologist, stopped to feed a stray cat in a rural area outside Florida's Everglades National Park. Instead of showing appreciation, the cat bit her.

Cat Bites The Hand That Feeds; Hospital Bills $48,512

An animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. The cat bit her finger; then treatment for a possible rabies infection bit her pocketbook.

Cat Bites The Hand That Feeds; Hospital Bills $48,512

An animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. The cat bit her finger; then treatment for a possible rabies infection bit her pocketbook.

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