World May 19 First stop Riyadh: A high-stakes, high-profile foreign debut for Trump Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam and purveyor of an intensely conservative form of the religion, is a surprising place for Donald Trump’s diplomatic debut and a high-stakes gamble for both nations.
World Apr 18 American aid worker expected to walk free after three years in Egyptian prison An Egyptian-American aid worker named Aya Hijazi is scheduled to walk free tomorrow, along with her husband and six other co-defendants, after being cleared of child abuse and human trafficking charges, her lawyers confirmed today.
Politics Mar 07 This Clinton fan invited Trump supporters for dinner. Healing divides isn’t so easy. After Donald Trump's victory, Philippa Hughes realized she had never held a meaningful face-to-face interaction with a Trump supporter. So she invited some to her home for a bipartisan dinner.
Politics Jan 31 For those caught up in immigration order, tough decisions and lives in limbo In a high-rise building in Northwest Washington D.C., one floor buzzed with kinetic activity this weekend. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) was fielding a steady stream of calls from people desperate for legal guidance on behalf of friends or family…
World Dec 08 An American humanitarian worker goes on trial in Cairo. What’s next for Aya Hijazi? In May 2014, Aya Hijazi, a 29-year-old Egyptian-American humanitarian worker, was imprisoned in Egypt. For more than two years, she was held in what’s known as “pre-trial detention” before her trial finally began last month.
Politics Oct 21 What the super PAC funded by Cards Against Humanity is planning next for Donald Trump Photos of a billboard written in Arabic have been making the rounds on social media ever since the sign popped up on a major highway between Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan that pokes fun at Donald Trump.
Education Feb 12 Decrepit Detroit school gets $500,000 for fixes An elementary school in Detroit can't use its playground or gym because of sewer system leaks and black mold. Now, that same school, which was featured on Tuesday's PBS NewsHour, is the recipient of a windfall from "The Ellen Show."…
Politics Jan 04 What do the presidential candidates think about the militia takeover in Oregon? After some initial silence, Republican presidential candidates began to make calls for a peaceful end to the takeover of a small wildlife refuge by anti-government protesters 30 miles outside Burns, Oregon.
Nation Dec 10 Tracking down the elusive bitcoin founder For years, the identity of the inventor of Bitcoin remained a total mystery. But Andy Greenberg and Gwern Branwen of WIRED posited Tuesday that the creator is probably an unknown Australian genius named Craig Steven Wright.
World Nov 02 When an international flight crashes, who is involved in the investigation and why? The investigation into what happened to Metrojet Flight 9268 and the 224 mostly Russian passengers aboard is in its third day. As the mystery deepens, representatives from at least five countries are now involved in finding out what happened to…