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.
Politics Jul 28 How men and women answered this sexism quiz What we learned from a quiz designed by researchers to study subtle sexism.
World Jul 26 Islamic State takes credit for French church attack The Islamic State took credit for an attack on a church in Rouen, France, after two men killed an 84-year-old Catholic priest and were then shot dead by police.
World Jul 22 Nine people dead after Munich mall shooting, children wounded At least 10 people are dead and many injured after a shooting occurred within the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in Munich, Germany, according to multiple media outlets. Early reports cited a police search for three men armed with rifles, but the…
Nation Jul 19 How Cleveland’s declining middle class compares to the U.S. Between 2000 and 2014, Cleveland's middle class declined at a greater rate than the rest of the country, according to a recent study. Here's a look at that downward trend and one Ohio man who studies it.
Politics Jul 18 Who do Americans want to elect for president? Six out of 10 U.S. adults said they plan to vote in this year’s presidential election, but are they willing to say who they will cast their ballot for president?…
Politics Jul 14 Multiple reports point to Mike Pence as Donald Trump’s likely VP pick Media coverage of Trump's pending announcement about Pence ranged in degrees of certainty, but one thing was certain -- there was little speculation about any other potential running mate.