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With most Michigan schools back to in-person learning, the state is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Health departments are turning to an unlikely new crew of contact tracers: school principals.

Phoning into a packed courtroom, Britney Spears asked that her father be charged with conservatorship abuse. The judge also allowed Spears to be determined by a legal representative of her choice.

As the focus in Surfside, Fla., shifts to recovering the remains of those killed in the condo building collapse, officials say they're determined to reunite every family with those who died.

Tensions remain high in Ukraine, and there are also concerns that anti-Semitism is taking root during the political crisis. Richard Brodsky of Demos discusses the issue.

Conservative journalists are playing in the GOP presidential primary debates by serving as panelists. It is a result of reforms pushed by the Republican Party in light of Mitt Romney's 2012 loss.

Maritime High School in Washington is preparing future marine scientists and ship captains. Most high schools take the occasional field trip. But few turn a catamaran into a floating classroom.

A small group of musicians is trying to preserve American folk music. These players aren't professional archivists or producers; their old, rare cassette and reel-to-reel tapes are scattered across the country. Members of the Field Recorders' Collective want to introduce these recordings to a new generation of musicians online.

Janitors suffer some of the highest rates of injury on the job. That costs employers millions of dollars in compensation and lost work time. A Florida school district decided to address the issue by instituting a fitness test for prospective custodians. But the test is so tough the district is having a hard time filling positions.

Stan Berenstain, creator of the beloved children's book series about the Berenstain Bears, died Nov. 24. Peter Glassman, owner of the children's bookstore Books of Wonder, explains the impact and success of the books.

Portions of Yellowstone National Park may reopen as soon as this weekend after the park was evacuated due to floods. Homes outside the park are flooded or lost and major roads are washed out.