Two decades after the first charter school law passed in Minnesota, the movement is still struggling to reconcile innovation with accountability
Man Who Abducted Girl May Be Her Father
The family of the suspect is seeking a paternity test
Atlanta Grateful After School Gunman Subdued Without Injury to Children
The gunman fired at least six shots, forcing the evacuation of 800 students
Oklahoma Teens Allegedly Slayed Australian Student ‘For The Fun Of It’
They “think it’s all a joke,” prosecutors say of the defendants
Final Nixon Tapes To Be Released
The tapes cover a crucial period of the Watergate scandal
Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years for Historic Leak of U.S. Secrets
The punishment may be a harbinger of what fellow leaker Edward Snowden could face
Welcome to Prison. Will You Be Paying Cash or Credit?
Belt-tightening municipalities like Tennessee’s Anderson County are asking prisoners to help pay their own way — but experts say it probably won’t work out for convicts or taxpayers
When Drones Became Lethal
The transformation of drones from aerial surveillance aircraft to instruments of surveillance and attack accelerated greatly after a key missed opportunity and the events of 9/11.
WATCH: A Look at “Conversion Therapy”
Controversial therapy seeks to “fix” gay individuals by turning them straight.
Wildfires Torch Central Idaho
Hundres of firefighters are battling a blaze that surpassed 100,000 acres this weekend. Thousands of homes face potential damage
Field of Dishonor: Famous American Court-Martials
From Bradley Manning and Nidal Hassan to George Custer and Benedict Arnold, a brief history of the nation’s most notable military trials
This Land Is Your Land: When Desperate Cities Give Away Homes
Towns have taken to offering land for next to nothing — or, sometimes, literally nothing
Top 10 Therapy Animals
From an alpaca to a monkey, TIME highlights the animals that help provide healing and companionship to people with special needs around the world