Nation Oct 05 Supreme Court considers racial discrimination in death penalty case In 1997, Duane Edward Buck was sentenced to die after he was convicted of killing two people and wounding a third in Houston, Texas. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today to decide whether Buck received a fair trial.
Nation Sep 29 Blacks, whites live in ‘different worlds’ when it comes to police relations Race plays a major role in the way people view law enforcement in their communities, according to a new study that comes out following several high-profile police killings.
Economy Sep 28 After the recession, entrepreneurs are on the rebound, study says Men still vastly outnumber women 10-to-1 across industrialized nations, according to a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Science Sep 27 Why are most inventors men? For 226 years, men led the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the agency that fosters American innovation and entrepreneurship. Enter Michelle Lee, the agency’s first female leader. A Silicon Valley native who built a radio with her father in…
Education Sep 15 Are U.S. children getting the best education for the dollar? A new report compares how much the world's developed countries invest in education from primary school to high school.
Politics Sep 08 In 2016, what stands between people and their right to vote? Two decades ago, Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act to remove barriers to becoming a voter. Are states doing a better job today registering minority and low-income voters? The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights tackles that question in a…
Politics Sep 08 Where do you fit? The 2016 Political Party Quiz The 2016 U.S. presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most divisive contests in recent memory. To better understand where you fit in, take our updated Political Party Quiz, developed by the Pew Research Center and the…
Nation Sep 07 In Chicago, 35,000 people have been murdered in 50 years The deadliest year occurred in 1974, when homicides took 970 lives. But the past two years have also seen a sharp rise in mounting violence.
World Aug 08 Suicide bomber kills at least 63 people outside a hospital in Pakistan More than 100 more people were wounded, the Associated Press reported.
Nation Aug 03 D.C.-area transit police officer faces terrorism charges A Washington, D.C.-area metro transit police officer has been arrested for trying to support the Islamic State group, the first time a U.S. officer has faced terror-related charges, according to federal law enforcement agencies Wednesday.