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Deep in the woods of New Hampshire, 20 inmates are engaged in a fierce chess tournament in a secluded prison. The prize may be just a paper certificate, but even then, winning means a lot.

Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel about taxes. Wessel is director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, and a contributing correspondent to The Wall Street Journal.

Ted Kolderie, often called the "godfather" of the charter school movement, has a new book out. He says the lack of innovation in how teachers teach and students learn is stifling school reform.

Donald Trump gave the keynote address Friday afternoon at the California Republican convention. He's trying to lock-up the party's presidential nomination, and California could put him over the top.

The year was 2011. The truancy rate in New York City public schools had hit 20 percent. District leaders decided to try something new and simple: calling the kids who weren’t showing up. They called their campaign "WakeUp! NYC." Students who had missed at least 10 days of class were signed up to receive daily voicemail messages. But rather than using familiar voices like a teacher, they enlisted the help of big names that kids would recognize, such as NBA great Magic Johnson, New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes and chart-topping singer Trey Songz.

China's economy is struggling. The currency and stock market are down. Growth continues to slow. Yet in Shanghai, people are scrambling to buy apartments even as prices soar. Why?

An all African-American Little League team from Chicago is drawing lots of attention and making a big impression. It's been 31 years since an all-black team made it into the league's World Series.

Executives pledged to make diversity a priority, but the past year has highlighted how difficult it is to implement change in corporate America.

Low-glycemic foods that take awhile to digest may help keep weight off longer than other diets. The low-glycemic diet comes out on top in a new study that compared to the low-carb diet and the low fat diet.

In a surprise move, CIA Director William Burns traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan, and met the Taliban leader. This is the highest level meeting between the U.S. and the Taliban since the group took over.