Bergdahl's story is controversial. There are questions about whether he deserted and about whether the United States should have traded Taliban prisoners in exchange for his freedom.
The new law, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act, changes much about the federal government's role in education, largely by scaling back Washington's influence.
Volkswagen announced Thursday that owners of its diesel vehicles involved in the emissions scandal will be compensated for the loss of resale value of their cars.
The company admits to systematic failures, while maintaining a small group of people were directly involved. VW also pledged compensation for car owners and future third-party oversight of testing.
A comprehensive new poll from the Harvard Institute of Politics dives into the politics of the nation's 18- to 29-year-olds. The poll also looked at support for Bernie Sanders and immigration.
The state news agency quoted Kim Jong Un saying North Korea was ready to detonate an atomic bomb or a more powerful hydrogen bomb. Experts, however, say it's unlikely the country has that capability.
In 2012, journalist Mark Follman searched for comprehensive data about America's mass shootings and found that very little existed. So he and his colleagues began compiling a database of their own.
The topics least likely to be taught were how to get and use condoms. See the breakdown of which subjects make it into the classroom, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.