On the defensive over a trio of controversies, President Barack Obama will attempt to refocus the debate Thursday with a speech laying out his administration's rationale for the use of unmanned drone strikes against terrorism targets abroad.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the advance of the immigration reform bill. One provision that didn't make the cut would have extended protection to same-sex immigrant couples.
Where can you take in the first Mariachi opera in addition to the "classics"? Jeffrey Brown reports on the Houston Grand Opera's unique mission: to engage audiences from the city's diverse, multicultural community by staging productions originating from the experiences of its neighbors.
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In the small town writ large of Washington, eight city blocks can separate a wide gulf of hopes and fears about future relations between the world's two major economic powers -- the United States and China.
Controversy over the additional scrutiny the IRS paid to conservative organizations has raised attention about the regulations governing tax-exemption criteria. Jeffrey Brown explores who qualifies and how that status is determined with Richard Schmalbeck of Duke University Law School and Kim Barker of Pro Publica.
I don't remember worrying about tornadoes as a little girl growing up in Oklahoma, but they were a real threat. In May 1950, the National Weather Service recorded an F-4 about an hour and a half south of Tulsa that killed five people and injured more than 30.
Not long after a tornado tore through Oklahoma on Monday, Facebook groups began to spring up with posts showing tarnished photos discovered in scattered debris miles away. Unclaimed memories, laid out before strangers in the hopes of catching a recognizing glimpse.
The relationship between unemployment and suicide is well established. But is the persistence of long-term unemployment an added factor in the rising suicide rate these days, especially for older workers?
Wednesday kicks off a two-day virtual "March for Innovation" on immigration reform, when supporters are asked to rally lawmakers via social media instead of on the streets of the nation's capital.
In a play called "Black Watch," a troupe of Scottish actors struts across the stage for two hours, choreographed as if they were dancers. The play is about the famous Black Watch Regiment, known for its roles in battles for centuries, including most recently Iraq.
While the number of illegal crossings at the border has plummeted dramatically, just as many people are dying. This means for those coming into the country illegally, it is now more deadly and more lethal, than at any time in recent U.S. immigration history.
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While much criticism has been lobbed at the federal system for failing to adequately identify who is spending money to influence campaigns, 35 states have independent spending disclosure laws that are less stringent than federal election law. See a state-by-state report card.
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The Invisible War is an investigative documentary about one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. The film, a 2013 Oscar nominee, paints a startling picture of the extent of the problem and the systemic cover-up by the military.
[The Invisible War]
May 22, 2013
Residents of Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City, are cleaning up after yesterday’s devastating tornado that killed 24 people, including seven children, and injured over 100 others.
