Politics May 25 Donald Trump feels the heat from protesters — and Elizabeth Warren Donald Trump is under new scrutiny, as violent protests disrupted his rally in New Mexico and allegations emerged he may have misrepresented his January fundraiser for veterans. Also a look at Elizabeth Warren’s knack for getting under the GOP candidate’s…
World May 25 Did Afghan troops manipulate the U.S. into bombing Doctors Without Borders hospital? Last October, U.S. forces bombed an Afghan hospital in Kunduz, killing 42 people. An Army inquiry last month found that the attack was an accident, but Matthieu Aikins of the Nation Institute blames Afghan troops who told the Americans that…
Nation May 24 What firing of TSA security chief means for summer travel Security wait times at airports across the nation are soaring, leading to criticism of the TSA, which claims that budget cuts have left it understaffed. Now, with the number of airline passengers expected to soon reach all-time highs, embattled TSA…
Nation May 24 Cranes, curlews, and cows — the delicate debate over Oregon’s federal lands Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge grabbed headlines earlier this year when it was seized by armed militants protesting federal control of local lands. But for the past decade, some local ranchers have been striving to find common ground with environmental…
Health May 24 What’s behind biting political fight in Congress over Zika funding? In February, the White House issued a $1.9 billion plan for combating Zika virus in the U.S., including provisions for mosquito control, education and research into a vaccine. While GOP lawmakers opposed that plan, the Senate passed a bipartisan $1.1…
Arts May 24 The secret life of plants — and ‘Lab Girl’ author Hope Jahren When geobiologist Hope Jahren sat down to describe the results of her research, she found that she couldn’t relate her findings without discussing the people who made them possible, herself especially. That revelation led to her new book “Lab Girl,”…