In our news wrap Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden weighed in Monday on the Democratic contest for the White House, saying Sen. Bernie Sanders has more credibility on the issue of income inequality. Also, Iran picked up two small U.S. Navy boats and their crews in the Persian Gulf. Iran’s foreign minister assured Secretary of State Kerry that the sailors and boats would be returned promptly. Continue reading →

President Obama will offer his final State of the Union address, setting the tone for his last year in office. What kind of meaningful action could the outgoing leader get done with his time left? Political director Lisa Desjardins takes a look, while Judy Woodruff previews the speech with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. Continue reading →

An explosion ripped throughout the historic heart of Istanbul on Tuesday, scattering bodies at a major tourist destination. The suicide blast killed 10, most of whom were German visitors. Turkey’s prime minister declared the Islamic State was responsible. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports. Continue reading →

The Syrian town of Madaya, which suffered for months while cut off from food and other necessities, is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the humanitarian crisis caused by the war. William Brangham talks to the United Nations’ Kevin Kennedy, who’s monitoring the situation from Jordan. Continue reading →

Final deadlines for college applications are looming this week, and students who are first in their families to attend college are far less likely to have help navigating the application system. The College Advising Corps aims to change that by recruiting college graduates to advise first-generation applicants. Hari Sreenivasan visits two New York City high schools to see the Corps in action. Continue reading →

We hear a lot about how the Internet, social media and our addiction to handheld devices have reduced our attention spans. Nicholas Thompson of The New Yorker asks you to look more closely at the long, in-depth stories being shared online every day. Continue reading →

The choir group is supported by Path with Art, a Seattle-based nonprofit with a mission to connect people recovering from homelessness, addiction and other trauma to arts programming. Continue reading →

I don’t gamble in Las Vegas to win money — I expect to lose money, viewing it as the cost of entertainment. Continue reading →

Hoping to strike a work-life balance, Lauralee Moss is raising three children and writing curriculum as a “store-owner” at TeachersPayTeachers, a website that allows teachers to sell classroom materials and lesson plans to other teachers. Continue reading →