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The 50 Most Segregating School Borders In America

Detroit and Birmingham top a new, national list of school district boundaries that separate the Haves from the Have Nots.

Donald Trump feeds off the energy his supporters bring to his rallies.

This Week, Trump Stumps As Clinton Airs Ads

The two major-party presidential candidates will be taking different approaches to reaching voters this week. Donald Trump has four rallies planned while Hillary Clinton is running ads on television.

A screen displays the concert of Mexican folk singer Vicente Fernández in Guadalajara, Mexico, in April, when Fernández announced his retirement.

In Mariachi Music, A Distinctive Yell Speaks To The Soul

The grito is a spontaneous burst of emotion — a shout — that is part of the mariachi tradition. Some younger Mexican-Americans are reclaiming the grito for a new generation.

Americans Like Their Schools Just Fine — But Not Yours

Two new polls show contradictions and partisan divides in the public's opinion of education.

Raylene Monterroza (left) was one of nine California public school students who challenged the state's teacher tenure laws. The California Supreme Court declined to hear their case.

California Teacher Tenure Laws Upheld

The state Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge to laws protecting senior teachers. Opponents argued that tenure harms poor and minority students, saddling them with incompetent teachers.

Richland Single Estate Old Georgia Rum is made from cane grown, cut, distilled and rested on the premises of a 100-acre plantation in Richland, Ga. International awards and gold medals have poured in for this field-to-glass rum.

Craft Distillers Tap Pure Sugar Cane For A Southern Rum Renaissance

The South was once a hub for sugar plantations. Now, small rum-makers are turning away from molasses, culling fresh sugar cane itself to create smooth liquors with grassy, woody or floral flavors.

Residents stand behind a police line, observing the two dead bodies of alleged drug dealers following a drug bust operation that turned into a gunfight last month in Manila, Philippines. Nearly 1,800 people have died, police said, since the government launched a crackdown on illegal drugs after Rodrigo Duterte won a landslide presidential election victory in May with a vow to kill criminals.

Under New Philippine President, Nearly 1,800 Have Died In Extrajudicial Killings

During his campaign, Rodrigo Duterte threatened drug dealers with death. Now the Senate is investigating a wave of killings by police and vigilantes during Duterte's first seven weeks in office.

A concept design of a proposed Chargers stadium in downtown San Diego is shown in this undated photo.

Taxpayers Association Says Chargers Plan Would Leave City On Hook For $400M

An analysis by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association says the Chargers' plan to finance construction and operations of a downtown stadium and convention center annex would leave the city on the hook for more than $400 million, even if the team's estimates were realized.

A rendering of the planned Stone Brewing hotel.

North County Roundup: Candidates Galore And A New Hotel

In 2012, some cities in the region struggled to find enough candidates to make local races competitive. That's not the case now. Plus, an upscale hotel is coming to Escondido.

Claressa Maria Shields of the U.S. celebrates her gold medal win over Nouchka Fontijn of the Netherlands in the women's middleweight bout at Riocentro, on the last day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Claressa Shields Wins Second Straight Gold Medal In Boxing Final

At just 21, Michigan native Clarissa Shields becomes the first U.S. boxer — male or female — to repeat as an Olympic champion. She beat the Netherlands' Nouchka Fontijn in Rio Sunday.

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