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March Madness can be a distraction at many companies. One firm estimates the loss in work productivity during the NCAA tournament at $1.9 billion in wages paid to staffers who aren't working because they're preoccupied with games.

Many immigrants in San Diego County are rushing to naturalize in time to vote with the help of a local program called Cultivando Liderazgo.

The top prosecutors in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and Cook County, Ill., were voted out in primaries Tuesday. Both have been under fire for their handling of fatal shootings by police.

The bill would have created a national voluntary labeling standard — and prevented Vermont's mandatory labeling law from going into effect July 1. A compromise might yet be reached.

What Washington, D.C., did — closing its Metrorail for 29 hours — sets it apart. Meanwhile, the developing world turns out to be developing some attractive transit options.

As two initiatives to raise California's minimum wage inched closer to the November ballot, business groups have formed a coalition to fight them.

Julia Ward Howe wrote the Civil War psalm The Battle Hymn of the Republic. She was adrift in a lonely war of her own, against a husband who controlled every aspect of her life, including what she ate.

The goal is to rein in drug price increases while increasing the chance that patients will get the medication that works best for them. It's an idea that's getting increasing private-sector traction.

The goal is to rein in drug price increases while increasing the chance that patients will get the medication that works best for them. It's an idea that's getting increasing private-sector traction.

Merrick Garland, 63, is the chief judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The pick sets up a confrontation with Republicans who say they will refuse to consider his nomination in an election year.