World Jul 05 News Wrap: Iraq bombing death toll rises as search teams find more victims In our news wrap Tuesday, Iraqi search teams recovered more bodies in Baghdad from the Sunday bombing linked to the Islamic State. Families of the victims held funerals and the country’s interior minister resigned. Also, one-time rivals President Obama and…
Nation Jul 05 Despite public anger over Freddie Gray death, police convictions elude prosecutors After Freddie Gray broke his neck and died in a police van in 2015, six Baltimore police officers were charged. His death prompted dramatic unrest in his home city, but prosecutors have not secured convictions in three trials so far.
Education Jul 05 Are young kids losing the brain-boosting benefits of playtime? As kindergarten and pre-k have become more academically rigorous, some worry that the very youngest students may be missing out on crucial development through abundant playtime. But other educators believe setting high expectations for achievement helps kids, especially low-income students,…
Arts Jul 05 J.K. Rowling brings magic to the theater with a new Harry Potter play At London’s Palace Theater, fans of J.K. Rowling can leap back into her now-familiar magical world of a certain boy wizard. In “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” a new stage play told in two parts, Harry is back, but…
Politics Jul 04 The history of politicians going way beyond the facts to court fear Political candidates’ rhetoric often gets heated, even inflammatory on the campaign trail. But when does it cross the line into the offensive or fear-mongering? Hari Sreenivasan gets a historical perspective from presidential historian Michael Beschloss and Beverly Gage of Yale…
Nation Jul 04 Writing is his redemption after spending his youth behind bars By the age of 19, Shaka Senghor was behind bars after his teen years as a drug dealer ended with a death on his hands. Senghor says his story is all too familiar for many young black men. The author…
World Jul 04 Defeated on the battlefield, ISIS steps up terror attacks There's no coincidence that the number and ferocity of ISIS terror attacks have increased in recent weeks as their losses on the battlefield mount. John Yang discusses the significance of the timing with Joby Warrick, author of "Black Flags: The…
Nation Jul 04 For some NFL players, ban on medical marijuana is a real pain Percocet or pot? An increasing number of Americans are choosing to use legalized cannabis instead of highly addictive opioids to control chronic pain but not in the NFL where a blanket ban is still in place. A group of retired…
Arts Jul 04 Why you can't talk about the Southern kitchen without slaves' contributions The recipe for the bestselling brand of American whiskey wasn’t simply the invention of its founder — it was greatly influenced by a slave who worked for the distiller. That public acknowledgment by Jack Daniel’s helps raise broader questions about…
Nation Jul 04 On Fourth of July, celebrate heroes who fight for others Every Fourth of July, author Sebastian Junger says he thinks about what America means to military servicemen who came as emigrants to the U.S. What motivates them to fight and risk their lives in a country where they might be…