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The confrontation between a school resource officer and a student in a South Carolina school has revived questions about the role of law enforcement in the nation's classrooms.

As China starts allowing families to have two children, The Wall Street Journal's China editor Carlos Tejada explains the economic reasons fueling the change.

Ricki Mudd was born in China and her family, wanting a son, hid her away while they tried to have a boy. After her brother was born she was taken by authorities. But she feels lucky, not rejected.

Many Halloween outfits these days are just as likely to be ripped straight from your newsfeed as they are from comic books or horror movies. Host Michel Martin takes a look at a couple of this year's news-inspired costumes.

Since childhood, humor writer Jenny Lawson has struggled with mental health issues. In her latest book, Furiously Happy, she explains what it means to fight back with spiteful happiness.

She's a typical teen — blue nails, loves Coldplay. But she believes she won't be able to build a life in her homeland.

The pictures show how the working poor eke out a living. And no, they are not depressing.

Producers and consumers in southwestern Alaska see one upside to climate change. It's now possible to farm in parts of the tundra where agriculture was unheard of just a few years ago.

Last month marked the 50th anniversary of the issuance of the most radical document by the Second Vatican Council.