Nation Feb 01 Justice Department opens probe into San Francisco’s police practices Federal investigators opened a probe into the fatal police shooting of Mario Woods, a black man, in San Francisco, the Justice Department announced Monday.
Arts Feb 01 ‘The Oregon Trail’ could have used a Native American viewpoint, co-creator says One of the three co-creators of “The Oregon Trail,” took to Reddit on Monday to field questions on the video game, which introduced scores of school children to the trials and tribulations of pioneer life in America, including bouts with…
Nation Jan 28 Brick by brick, Lego diversifies its toys with a minifigure in a wheelchair Lego unveiled its first-ever minifigure in a wheelchair, which first appeared at international toy fairs this week.
Nation Jan 28 President Reagan’s speech to a nation reeling after Challenger disaster Thirty years ago, the nation witnessed one of NASA's most public failures when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean 73 seconds into launch. It left President Ronald Reagan with the sizable duty of consoling the nation…
Nation Jan 27 Ferguson, Justice Department reach agreement on overhaul of policing practices The City of Ferguson, Missouri, announced on Wednesday a proposed deal with the Justice Department on sweeping changes to its policing protocols, 16 months after the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a white officer.
Nation Jan 26 No injuries reported after shooting investigation at San Diego Navy medical center Authorities are responding to a report of shots fired at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, a spokesman told the Associated Press.
Arts Jan 26 Older, slower Peter Rabbit has cameo in newly discovered Beatrix Potter story A century-old Beatrix Potter tale will be released later this year, after manuscripts describing a black, “who leads a daring double life,” was found amid memorabilia belonging to the British children’s author.
Health Jan 25 Undercover activists who targeted Planned Parenthood indicted in Texas Following a two-month investigation into allegations that targeted Planned Parenthood, a Harris County grand jury cleared the organization of any wrongdoing and instead indicted two undercover filmmakers who had hoped to expose the organization of wrongdoing.
Politics Jan 22 A new, free tool that’s like x-ray glasses for political ads Stock images of American flags, smiling children and a man nervously looking over a health care bill. These are the images of political campaign ads—full of emotion but short of depth. But a new, free online archive of ads and…
World Jan 20 2015 hottest year in recorded history The calculations are in, and 2015 was the warmest year on record, ever since data collection on the planet’s surface land and ocean temperatures began in 1880, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday.