Politics Oct 23 WATCH: President Trump awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War veteran President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor on Monday to a Vietnam War veteran from Alabama who risked his life on multiple occasions while serving as a medic.
World Oct 23 WATCH: Sec. Tillerson speaks during surprise visit to Afghanistan Tillerson visited Bagram Air Base for talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani over the Trump administration's South Asia policy and strategy, and to reiterate the United States' commitment to peace and stability in the region.
World Oct 19 Women in India are also saying #MeToo "Like most Indian women, I am not safe. I cannot walk where I want. I cannot wear what I want. Not unless I'm 'asking for it'... #MeToo."…
Arts Oct 17 ‘How do I know she’s being forced?’: New exhibit reveals the dark underbelly of human trafficking The startling exhibit in Washington D.C. reveals how labor and sex trafficking is alive and well in the U.S. and around the world.
Poetry Oct 16 This poem shows what sexual abuse looks like “From One / who says, ‘Don’t cry. You’ll like it after a while,’” she writes. “And Two who tells you thank you / after the fact and can’t look at your face.”…
Arts Oct 12 How Harvey Weinstein came to the rescue of other alleged abusers in Hollywood Long before Harvey Weinstein was fired over accusations of sexual misconduct and assault, the Hollywood starmaker found time to defend big-name directors accused of sexual abuse.
Arts Oct 11 Why MacArthur ‘genius’ Viet Thanh Nguyen says writers should make people uncomfortable Nguyen was chosen for his writing "challenging popular depictions of the Vietnam War and exploring the myriad ways that war lives on," the foundation said.
Nation Oct 05 How treating opioids with more opioids has divided the recovery community In this Florida county, some believe medication is the only thing that can stop the opioids deaths. Others say a life on medication isn't a life at all.
Arts Sep 29 3 books you need to read to understand the Civil War Ron Chernow, acclaimed biographer of "Hamilton" as well as Ulysses S. Grant, recommends three books to read to understand the Civil War and its legacies.
Poetry Sep 25 How the irreverent poetry of the ’60s helped spawn punk music A new book traces how innovators of punk music interacted with New York School poets such as Ted Berrigan and Anne Waldman.