World May 18 More than 22 million Yemenis need humanitarian assistance every day. Here’s how you can help Three years after a Saudi-led coalition began to bomb Yemen, the country is hanging on by a thread, workers for international aid organizations say.
Nation May 16 Illinois’ governor wants to bring back the death penalty. Does his proposal have a chance? The proposal has reignited debate over the death penalty in a state that abolished it seven years ago, and at a time when President Donald Trump has repeatedly echoed his support for the death penalty, particularly for those who kill…
Nation May 15 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the royal wedding Why Facebook is still struggling to control extremist content on its platform, what's changing about hotel and event security seven months after the deadly Las Vegas shooting, and other stories that got buried in last week's news.
Nation Apr 19 Puerto Rico’s recovery, 7 months after Hurricane Maria The island has had two major power outages in less than a week. Here's a look at where recovery stands.
Politics Apr 10 Facebook would not ‘proactively’ provide data to immigration officials to help identify threats, Zuckerberg says CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that Facebook does cooperate with law enforcement if they become aware of an “imminent threat of harm." Zuckerberg also said Facebook complies with subpoenas and data requests the company deems to be lawful.
Nation Apr 09 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now.
Education Feb 23 All of West Virginia’s teachers are on strike. Here’s why Teachers across the state said they planned to strike again Monday. They argue a recent pay increase did not do enough to offset rising health care premiums, and that the state was also slashing their benefits.
Nation Feb 22 5 important stories you might have missed in last week’s news These days, it's hard to stop politics from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here's what we're reading now.
Politics Feb 22 WATCH: Sessions announces crackdown on elder fraud schemes Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday the Department of Justice is cracking down on schemes that defraud seniors.
Nation Feb 21 ‘We want change now’: Students across country stage walkouts to protest gun laws From Washington, D.C., to Florida and Texas, hundreds of students walked out of class in solidarity with Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where a gunman killed 17 people with an AR-15 rifle last week.