Arts Nov 19 Willie Nelson sings there’s ‘room for everyone’ in America Willie Nelson has weighed in on the debate over Syrian refugees. In front of a crowd that included a smattering of lawmakers, the outlaw country musician sang that there’s “room for everyone” in America.
World Nov 16 Which states are saying no to resettlement of Syrian refugees? As authorities made sense of the aftermath from Friday’s Paris attacks and the death toll count began to stabilize, reports emerged over the weekend that a gunman involved with the coordinated bombings and shootings may have entered Europe, embedded in…
Nation Nov 09 Mizzou chancellor to resign from position at end of 2015 University of Missouri System president Tim Wolfe announced his resignation Monday amid criticism over his handling of racially charged incidents on the predominantly white campus in Columbia, Missouri.
Arts Nov 06 A day in the life of a 161-year old John Philip Sousa Sousa’s 100-year-old compositions include patriotic military marches that will also no doubt crop up in the long grind to the 2016 presidential election. And while they aren’t remembered by name, one man seeks to preserve the American composer’s legacy —…
Arts Nov 05 Twister finds its hot spot in the Toy Hall of Fame Twister — the hot spot! — joined the Super Soaker water gun and the puppet as the 2015 inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame.
Science Nov 04 Take a video tour of the earth’s violent geological history NOVA’s new series “Making North America” looks at how the continent morphed into what it is today. And on tonight’s program, Kirk Johnson, director Kirk Johnson, director of Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, discusses how so much of the…
Nation Nov 03 3 ways Americans are becoming less religious The Pew Research Center's follow-up study on religion in the U.S. found that Americans are becoming less religious, specifically young adults who are less likely to believe in God, pray daily or regularly attend religious services.
Science Oct 28 7 times that science explained aliens You want to believe in aliens, UFOs, crop circles and Roswell, but science says not so fast. Happy Halloween!…
Nation Oct 27 S.C. school resource officer fired after he drags student, sheriff says At Spring Valley high school pic.twitter.com/ScWrJz6x6J — Yessenia (@Motive__Money) October 26, 2015 Richland County sheriff’s department will hold a news conference to announce the results of its investigation into Monday’s incident…
World Oct 24 Hurricane Patricia fades to tropical depression after crashing into Mexico Hurricane Patricia toppled trees and battered buildings after crashing into western Mexico Friday evening, but the Category 5 storm, which was briefly rated as the strongest hurricane on record in the Western Hemisphere, skirted major cities and caused much less…