Arts May 02 There’s more to Janis Joplin than tragedy Amy Berg’s documentary complicates the public memory of Joplin as a cautionary tale of rock and roll excess.
Arts Apr 29 Hello, neighbor! #ItsABeautifulDay to pay tribute to Mister Rogers Neighborly folk took to social media Friday to pay tribute to Fred Rogers, by sharing photos of themselves wearing the "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" host's trademark garment.
Nation Apr 25 Cleveland agrees to pay $6 million over fatal shooting of Tamir Rice The city of Cleveland agreed to pay $6 million, in two yearly installments, to settle a federal lawsuit over the November 2014 fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice by a police officer.
Nation Apr 15 Mississippi governor signs law authorizing guns in churches Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill into law Friday that allows specially trained churchgoers to carry concealed firearms to enhance security at places of worship.
Nation Apr 15 Tennessee governor vetoes bill to make Bible the official state book Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam vetoed a bill Thursday that would have made the Holy Bible the state's official book, more than a week after the controversial measure reached his desk.
Nation Apr 14 Judge allows Newtown lawsuit against gun companies to move forward A Connecticut judge denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the manufacturer and sellers of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle used in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings that left 26 people dead.
Economy Apr 12 Equal pay for equal play. What the sport of tennis got right And what still needs work.
World Apr 08 Key suspect in Paris attacks arrested in Belgium Mohamed Abrini, a key suspect in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, was among those arrested Friday in connection with the March 22 terror attacks in Brussels, French police officials confirmed to the Associated Press.
Nation Apr 08 Two dead in murder-suicide at Texas base At least two people have been killed in an apparent murder-suicide at the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, local authorities said Friday.
Nation Apr 05 San Francisco now the first U.S. city to require paid parental leave San Francisco became the first U.S. city to pass a measure that required employers to provide six weeks of fully paid parental leave for new parents.