World Sep 08 Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 96 The Royal Family announced the queen's death, saying she “died peacefully” at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
World Aug 30 Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of Soviet Union and ‘perestroika’ reform efforts, dies at 91 As leader of the Soviet Union in the 1980s, Gorbachev introduced a policy of greater transparency of government institutions and freedom of information.
Nation Nov 19 7 easy ways to give back this holiday season As the holidays approach, we look at some simple ways to contribute to charitable efforts in your community and bring others a little cheer.
World Nov 15 The coalition moving Brexit forward is falling apart. What happens next? Hours after British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that her Cabinet supported a draft agreement laying out the terms of the UK’s divorce from the European Union, two members quit, cutting short any victory lap.
Agents for Change Nov 14 When being homeless means losing family, this group helps people reconnect The Bay Area nonprofit Miracle Messages' mantra is “everyone is someone’s somebody.”…
World Nov 09 Trump goes to Paris to mark the end of WWI. What can we expect? President Donald Trump will join 60 other heads of state in Paris for ceremonies dedicated to veterans of all wars. Here’s what we know about his trip.
Nation Nov 08 What we know about the California mass shooting Hundreds of people gathered at a candlelight vigil Thursday to honor the 12 people shot and killed the night before at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California.
World Nov 05 This school helps girls in Tanzania transform their lives The founders of Secondary Education for Girls’ Advancement in Tanzania recognize that keeping girls in school is the key to giving them more opportunities.
World Oct 30 Brazil elected a far-right president. What can the world expect? President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s anti-establishment speeches and populist style drew support among those seeking strong leadership, but stoked fears among others that he was putting Brazil’s democracy in danger.
World Oct 25 5 good news stories from around the world Libyan war widows learn to earn a living, and a pilot in South Africa is teaching girls to soar.