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Sandy Kress, right, an attorney from Dallas, listens to Texas Education Agency general counsel David Anderson, left, in 2004. Kress was the chief education consultant to the Bush administration's No Child Left Behind initiatve.

Stop Picking On No Child Left Behind (Says One Of Its Parents)

The Senate may have voted to replace NCLB, but one of the old law's chief architects argues much of it should stay just the way it is.

The highly rated variety of medical marijuana known as "Blue Dream" was displayed among other strains at a cannabis farmers market in Los Angeles in 2014.

Marijuana's Health Effects? Top Scientists Weigh In

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine sorted through 10,000 studies to determine the good and bad health effects of marijuana. Tight drug restrictions impede research, they say.

Searching For 'Facebook Customer Service' Can Lead To A Scam

Say you got kicked off Facebook and need to get back on — to talk to friends or run your small business. A Google search for "Facebook customer service" can lead to a surprise. A bad one.

The Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act allocates grant money to states, which are supposed to protect young offenders and make sure they're not housed with adult criminals. Whistleblowers say they've spent years flagging problems with the programs.

Whistleblowers Say DOJ Grants Failed To Protect Kids Behind Bars

A Senate panel is investigating the use of federal grant money to states that incarcerated children alongside adult criminals. Whistleblowers have spent years flagging problems with the program.

A San Diego trolley pulls out of the downtown stop at 12th Street and Imperial Avenue, June 1, 2014.

Obama Budget Has $150 Million For Mid-Coast Trolley Line

The initial funding for a new San Diego trolley line that would go from Old Town to UC San Diego is in the proposed federal budget the president released on Monday.

Chief of Police George Brothers walks along what used to be a four-lane national scenic byway that's now covered in sand after Hurricane Matthew hit the beach community of Edisto Beach, S.C., Saturday.

Hurricane Matthew Blamed For 8 Deaths In N.C.; Flood Perils Continue

With swollen rivers still expected to crest and bring more flooding on Monday and Tuesday, Gov. Pat McCrory says, "This storm is not over for North Carolina."

Wall Street financier Steve Mnuchin is being considered to serve as Treasury secretary under Donald Trump. Mnuchin assembled investors who bought IndyMac, a failed bank that had been taken over by the FDIC.

Trump's Potential Treasury Secretary Headed A 'Foreclosure Machine'

During the financial crisis Steve Mnuchin was working to make profits from the ruins of the housing bust. He assembled investors who bought IndyMac, a failed bank that had been taken over by the FDIC.

FBI Director James Comey gave unusually passionate remarks about violent crime Thursday, saying "a whole lot of people are dying, and ... they are overwhelmingly young men of color. And we gotta care about that."

Investigating Clinton Email Server, FBI Says It Doesn't 'Give A Rip About Politics'

The agency's director, James Comey, said Thursday that he is closely monitoring the investigation. He also made unusually passionate remarks about violent crime in America.

Investigating Clinton Email Server, FBI Says It Doesn't 'Give A Rip About Politics'

The agency's director, James Comey, said Thursday that he is closely monitoring the investigation. He also made unusually passionate remarks about violent crime in America.

The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that when there is clear evidence of racial bias during jury deliberations, they can be unsealed by a court to investigate whether the defendant's rights were violated.

Supreme Court Allows Prying Into Jury Deliberations If Racism Is Perceived

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-3 decision that trial courts may look into jury deliberations if there is clear evidence of racial bias. Deliberations are normally off-limits after a verdict.

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