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Ellen Pao, a former partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, says women were excluded from all-male meetings at the company and denied seats on boards. The firm says she was fired for poor performance.

Sex Discrimination Trial Puts Silicon Valley Under The Microscope

Ellen Pao was vying to be one of the few women at the top of the venture capital world. Then she was fired. Now she's suing, in an industry where women often say they are sidelined and passed over.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to supporters Tuesday at his election campaign headquarters in Tel Aviv. If he succeeds in forming a coalition government, he would begin a historic fourth term.

Netanyahu Defeats Center-Left Rival In Israel's Parliamentary Election

If he succeeds in forming a coalition government Netanyahu would begin a historic fourth term as prime minister of Israel.

A Teamsters union from Lexington, Ky., was on hand as Warren County became the first county in the U.S. to pass a local right-to-work law.

Kentucky Right-To-Work Battle Shifts To Counties

While 25 states have passed right-to-work laws, Democrats in the Kentucky Legislature have long blocked attempts to pass a bill. Now, there's a county-by-county effort to pass these laws locally.

As political battles rage over the Common Core, teachers like Jennifer Bahns at the University Prep Academy middle school in Detroit are trying to prepare their students for the first major Common Core exams this spring.

Common Core Means 3 Tests In 3 Years For Michigan Kids

As exams kick off for the controversial learning standards, both students and teachers are trying to cope with the stress — and the political one-upmanship.

Terrence Howard (center) stars in <em>Empire</em> with (from left): Jussie Smollett, Serayah McNeill, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Gray, Grace Gealey, Trai Byers and Kaitlin Doubleday.

Does Fox's 'Empire' Break Or Bolster Black Stereotypes?

The hip-hop drama ends its first season Wednesday as a huge hit, thanks to black viewers. But NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says it also has sparked a complex debate over TV stereotypes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center) speaks to supporters at his election headquarters on Tuesday in Tel Aviv. He now appears headed for a fourth term in office, but his campaign pledges could lead to increased friction with the Palestinians, the Obama administration and the international community.

Netanyahu's Campaign Puts Him On The Path To Confrontation

If the Israeli leader follows through on his campaign pledges, he could face increased friction with the Palestinians, the Obama administration and the international community.

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