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Volunteers for the Ready for Hillary Clinton for President 2016 Super PAC canvas people waiting in line to see Clinton discuss her new book, 'Hard Choices: A Memoir,' at the Lisner Auditorium on the campus of George Washington University June 13 in Washington, D.C. Although Hilary has not publicly announced that she will run for president in 2016, the Super PAC formed this summer. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

There's a new movement to fight big money in politics, and it's being led by - wait for it - Super PACs.

Russian Military Vehicles Reportedly Move Into Ukraine

Heavy fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, as government and separatist forces still fight for control of the cities of Luhansk and Donetsk.

Protesters hold their hands up as an LAPD officer talks on Aug. 14 in the aftermath of the shooting of a 25-year-old African-American man. The department says confidence in the LAPD has helped head off the kind of unrest seen in Ferguson, Mo., over the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

After Shooting, LAPD Uses Friendlier Face To Avoid Ferguson's Woes

In LA, police shot and killed an African-American man during a scuffle with officers Monday. While it angered many black members of the community, it hasn't sparked the same unrest as in Ferguson, Mo.

In Defense Of U.N. Aid In Iraq

For more on the challenges of supporting internally displaced persons in Iraq, Robert Siegel speaks with Kieran Dwyer, the spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Dwyer responds to criticisms of the U.N. agencies trying to help.

Ferguson Officer's Motives In Police Shooting Remain Murky

New information was released Friday about the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., but the answers have prompted still more questions.

Public schools like South Mountain in Phoenix, Ariz. are trying all kinds of ways to market themselves, from old-school fliers to radio and TV spots. (Stina Sieg/KJZZ)

Phoenix Public Schools Compete For Students

Because of something called open enrollment, schools are vying for students and trying new ways to market themselves.

Tourists take pictures of Pedro Miguel Locks during a boat trip through the Panama Canal, on August 12. August 15 marks the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal, considered to be one of the 20th century's marvels of engineering and through which goes five percent of the maritime world trade.(Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images)

Panama Canal Turns 100

As the canal marks its centennial, we discuss its current expansion and potential competition from Nicaragua and Egypt.

Protesters march Friday in front of a convenience store that was looted and burned following the shooting death of Michael Brown by police nearly a week ago in Ferguson, Mo.

Fresh Tensions Flare In Ferguson, Mo., With More Tear Gas, Looting

A 24-hour period of calm broke early Saturday when police returned to the streets in riot gear and some protesters looted stores and broke car windows. Other demonstrators helped restore calm.

According to NPR's Laura Sydell, IT people need to be half technologist, half psychologist.

Tech Week: 'Good' IT People, Women Quit Engineering, Tom Hanks App

This week in tech, we read IT people need to be half technologist, half psychologist; more and more women are leaving the engineering field; and Tom Hanks created an app for the hipster in all of us.

Sierra Leone is one of the countries affected by the current epidemic. Downtown Freetown still bustles despite the outbreak.

Ebola Quiz: How Much Do You Know About The Outbreak?

The virus has been in the headlines since March, but both in Africa and the rest of the world, there's a lot of confusion. Take our Ebola quiz to see if you've kept up with all the twists and turns.

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