Another way of looking at how our kids are doing was released today. It's called the "Child Well-Being Index". It's an annual report put out by the Foundation for Child Development. The index compares the latest statistics on kids... with data from the mid-70s. That's when many of today's parents were young. A time they might remember as one of safer streets, stronger families, better schools. But as Work and Family correspondent Sarah Gardner reports, in some ways, these are the "good old days"...

There's a well-established link between poverty and education levels. But what about poverty and language? Researchers in Santa Ana, California, are looking into that connection. Work and Family correspondent Sarah Gardner explains why immigrants are being encouraged to talk to their kids... any way they know how.

Warren Buffett is not just a billionaire. He's well known for his candor. And for his integrity. So it's of special significance that regulators want to have a word with Mr. Buffett. They want to ask him about some questionable accounting practices involving a unit of his company, Berkshire Hathaway. Marketplace's Jeff Tyler reports.

Today Microsoft announced plans to build identity software into new versions of its Windows operating system. These new virtual I-D cards are designed to help people shop and access services on-line. We can expect to hear critics' concerns, too...about how these ID cards might be mined for personal information. Tech innovations seldom come without a down side. Take that e-mail service Google launched recently. A gigabyte of storage and the technology to find whatever message you're looking for in a flash. So long as you're willing to tolerate ads that are custom-tailored to the content of your messages. Commentator and writer Beth Teitell's ok with that. Most of the time ...