World Apr 21 Former Egyptian president Morsi gets 20 years in jail Egypt’s first freely elected leader Mohammed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in jail without parole on Tuesday on charges connected to the killing of demonstrators, who were protesting against his governing Muslim Brotherhood party for abusing power.
Nation Apr 20 Full list of 2015 Pulitzer Prize winners in journalism and the arts The Pulitzer Prizes for works of journalism and the arts produced in 2014 were announced Monday -- with magazines officially eligible for the first time.
Nation Apr 18 Meet the teen suing Oregon for ‘resisting the urgency’ of climate change Nineteen-year-old environmental activist Kelsey Juliana has a message for the state of Oregon: You're not doing enough to stop climate change She’s now co-plaintiff in a major lawsuit that could force the state of Oregon to take a more aggressive…
Nation Apr 18 Poll: Should courts hold states accountable for climate change? An Oregon-based environmental group is using a novel legal strategy to try to force state governments to take action on climate change. NewsHour Weekend wants to know: what do you think?…
Politics Apr 15 Congress ponders giving president ‘fast track’ authority on trade deals The Senate is expected soon to start debating whether to grant the president “trade promotion authority” or “fast track”, which would enable the president to put trade agreements before Congress for up-or-down votes, rather than allowing amendments or filibuster opportunities.
World Apr 15 Google ‘abusing’ its online dominance, EU says The European Commission on Wednesday filed an antitrust complaint against Google, saying the prevalent online search engine favors its own products when people comparison shop.
Politics Apr 12 Watch: Hillary Clinton says ‘I’m running for president’ in online video In a video posted to YouTube on Sunday, Hillary Clinton announced her official run for president. Watch the full video.
World Apr 09 Iran’s leader insists sanctions should be lifted when deal starts Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that international sanctions against his country should be lifted the day the nuclear deal is implemented.
Nation Apr 09 Here are the hummus tubs that Sabra recalled Sabra Dipping Co. recalled 30,000 cases of hummus sold around the nation Thursday over concerns of listeria contamination.
Nation Apr 08 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev found guilty on all 30 charges for role in Boston bombing The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.