Nation Oct 02 Pope's meeting with Kim Davis was not a 'form of support' of her views, Vatican says The Vatican issued a statement Friday that said Pope Francis' Sept. 24 meeting with Kim Davis in Washington, D.C., was not a direct endorsement of her views.
Nation Oct 02 What we know - and don't know - about the Oregon shooting Hospital officials say that four of the seven injured shooting victims at Oregon's Mercy Medical Center are expected to survive after a gunman opened fire during a writing class at Umpqua Community College on Thursday, killing nine people.
World Sep 30 Iraqi PM says he supports Russian airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria Russia's President Vladimir Putin said he ordered airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday to fight Islamic State militants, a move that Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he would welcome in Iraq, if needed.
Nation Sep 22 Why we carry these tokens of faith Faith is an intangible force, an intensely personal connection with one's beliefs. For many, religious faith is manifested in the items they keep close to them -- a book, a prayer card, a piece of jewelry. For Catholics, it can…
Science Sep 17 New images reveal what sunset on Pluto looks like NASA released images Thursday that show more details of the dwarf planet's icy landscape.
Arts Sep 17 Cartoonist Kate Beaton finds the punchlines lost to history Kate Beaton, the creator of the massively popular webcomic "Hark! A Vagrant," talked with the NewsHour about her online fan base, her first children's book and how she made history's saddest tales funny.
Arts Sep 16 Emmy quiz: Do you know what critics are saying about your favorite TV show? Ahead of the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards this Sunday, can you guess which Emmy-nominated show these critics praised or bashed?…
Nation Sep 15 Like this post: Facebook's working on a 'dislike' button Recognizing that the “like” button isn’t appropriate for all occasions from deaths to various tragic stories, Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the company is building a “dislike” button for the site.
Nation Sep 14 Defiant Kentucky clerk returns to work, promises not to interfere with gay marriage licenses Kim Davis, the defiant Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing to provide marriage licenses to same-sex couples, returned to work Monday morning.
Nation Sep 09 Baltimore approves $6.4 million settlement with family of Freddie Gray The Baltimore city board approved a $6.4 million settlement Wednesday in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who sustained a fatal spinal injury while in police custody in April.