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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Seth Stoughton, a professor at the University Of South Carolina School of Law, about the video of a school police officer attacking a student in a Columbia, S.C., classroom.

The U.S. basis for its Freedom of Navigation Operation in the South China Sea rests on an international maritime treaty. But China and the U.S. do not agree on the interpretation of that treaty.

With Russia entering the Syria battlefield and the first U.S. combat casualty in the fight against the Islamic State, Defense Secretary Ash Carter tells Congress the U.S. is stepping up its campaign against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. But Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford admits the effort to date has fallen short. And Carter, after considerable prodding, confirms a U.S. destroyer did enter waters China claims in the South China Sea.

Roughly 265,000 U.S. kids entered foster care last year — the highest number since 2008. Officials say the abuse of heroin or prescription painkillers by more parents is one reason for the increase.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to New Yorker writer Michael Specter about his article, "Freedom from Fries," on the rise of fast casual food and the impact on the fast food industry.

Alaskans have the highest rates for health insurance in the country. Many get a subsidy to help defray the cost, but those who don't wonder, increasingly, whether it's time to go without insurance.

Many Americans with 401(k) plans don't know if they're paying any fees. Pay too much, and it could take a chunk out of your nest egg. If your plan's too costly, complain to your employer, experts say.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Adam Pertman, president and CEO of the National Center on Adoption and Permanency, about the impact of China's one-child policy on the U.S.

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved new rules Friday that will allow people who are not accredited investors to take ownership stakes in startups.

The White House announced Friday it will send a small number of special forces soldiers to help fight ISIS in Syria.