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Adam Eidinger, chairman of the D.C. Cannabis Campaign, puts up Initiative 71 posters in October. The measure to legalize possession of up to 2 ounces of marijuana was approved by a wide margin of local voters.

Voters Said Yes, But D.C. And Congress Continue To Spar Over Pot

In November, District of Columbia residents voted to legalize marijuana. Still, the measure's status remains in flux while the city fights against Congress for autonomy on the issue.

What will insurance buyers find when they look to get or renew coverage?

How Does The Federal Health Law Affect Insurance Price Hikes?

The health law requires insurers to disclose price increases of 10 percent or more, but states have widely varying powers to regulate those hikes.

How Does The Federal Health Law Affect Insurance Price Hikes?

The health law requires insurers to disclose price increases of 10 percent or more, but states have widely varying powers to regulate those hikes.

Natural gas is flared off at a plant outside of the town of Cuero, Texas. The Clean Power Plan reinforces the state's trend away from coal, due to Texas-based companies that are big on cheaper, cleaner natural gas.

Texas Power Players Sit Out Political Opposition To Clean Power Plan

Texas is one of 24 states driving the lawsuit against Obama's climate change initiative. But some of the state's energy companies transitioning toward cleaner sources support the new regulations.

Did UPS Discriminate Against A Pregnant Worker By Letting Her Go?

When Peggy Young became pregnant, her doctor recommended not lifting more than 20 pounds and she lost her job. Now a federal law banning pregnancy discrimination faces a test before the Supreme Court.

Shartara Wallace picks up her son James, 4, from preschool in Tulsa, Okla., in 2014.

Research On Tulsa's Head Start Program Finds Lasting Gains

Deborah Phillips at Georgetown University has spent more than a decade studying preschool programs in Oklahoma. Her latest research found strong gains in some areas, but slow progress in others.

WASP (from left) Frances Green, Margaret Kirchner, Ann Waldner and Blanche Osborn leave their B-17, called Pistol Packin' Mama, during ferry training at Lockbourne Army Air Force base in Ohio. They're carrying their parachutes.

Congress Approves Arlington Cemetery Burials For Female WWII Pilots

The legislation would allow the remains of women who served as Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP, in the 1940s to be buried in the veterans cemetery.

Nuala O'Connor, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, testifies on net neutrality issues before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

3.7 Million Comments Later, Here's Where Net Neutrality Stands

A proposal about how to maintain unfettered access to Internet content drew a bigger public response than any single issue in the Federal Communication Commission's history. What's next?

Despite the ongoing drought in California, the Folsom Lake reservoir is kept at only 60 percent capacity in the winter to prevent major flooding if a winter storm occurs. Some hope to prevent the waste of water by relying on more accurate weather predictions.

In California, Dealing With A Drought And Preparing For A Flood

Why are some California reservoirs releasing water even though the state is going through an extreme drought? Turns out it's to prevent an even bigger disaster. But the strategy may change soon.

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina poses for a photo in front of the Butter Cow while touring the Iowa State Fair on Monday in Des Moines, Iowa.

Feeling Momentum, Fiorina Visits The Iowa State Fair

The Republican presidential candidate and former Hewlett-Packard CEO has received much attention — and strong poll numbers — since her performance at a candidate forum in early August.

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