History is the best guide to the future.

If police officers routinely issue tickets for the most serious traffic offenses, they'll be treating drivers of all races, sexes, and ages equally.

Disclosure of private e-mails from government officials has been a legal issue in many states.

John Glenn's father, known as Herschel, was mostly deaf from injuries in World War I. To help out at home, young Glenn sold rhubarb all over town from the family garden.

FEMA says that it does not factor in previous losses into its decisions on applications to redraw the flood zones.

Cities vary widely in the use of DNA testing.

Some parents believe that competition helps prepare children to succeed. Others fear that their children will not be able to handle failure.