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Hillary Clinton has just proposed a $500 million initiative to help states combat bullying. Here are some things you should know.

The new federal education law requires states to measure "student success or school quality." A new paper argues that they should report the number of kids who miss a lot of school.

If you've followed the 2016 presidential election, you've probably heard Donald Trump say it: "bigly." Or is that "big-league"? We asked linguists to settle the score — and offer a little context.

Evangelicals are always an important voting bloc in presidential elections. But who exactly are they? We break down the term, the numbers behind it, and the influence of evangelical voters.

Iraqi forces are gearing up to try to retake the city of Mosul in Northern Iraq from ISIS. Renee Montagne talks to Thomas Weiss of the International Organization for Migration.

The warm, wet summer months in Puerto Rico are the perfect breeding time for the mosquitoes that carry Zika virus. As the mosquitoes multiply there, so do the human cases of infection.

President Obama announced Wednesday more U.S. troops than planned will remain in Afghanistan through the remainder of his presidency.

The gang discusses a drama-filled FXX comedy as a jumping-off point for a look at the ways humor and seriousness can collide. Then, as always, we close with What's Making Us Happy this week.

The overwhelming use of soft force and quick reaction times are two tactics among many being used in Cleveland this week to keep protests peaceful.

When Philadelphia hosted the GOP Convention in 2000, police were criticized for a militant response to protesters. The city promises a softer approach at the Democratic Convention next week.