Feb 04 Watch 3:12 Author Dani Shapiro on the power and danger of family secrets After taking a DNA test on a whim, author Dani Shapiro discovered that her beloved late father had not been, in fact, her biological parent. She had been conceived using a sperm donor, and as was common at the time,… Continue watching
Feb 04 U.S. prepares to start building more border walls in Texas By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Heavy equipment was expected to arrive starting Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. The construction was expected on federally owned land set aside as wildlife refuge property. Continue reading
Feb 04 Some hospital prices rose over 40 percent in less than a decade. Will this new rule help? By Laura Santhanam A new study finds that prices for services at hospitals rose far more than those by physicians during the same time period. Continue reading
Feb 04 After months of testimony, jury deliberates in 'El Chapo' drug-smuggling trial By Tom Hays, Associated Press Prosecutors say Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is responsible for smuggling at least 200 tons of cocaine into the United States and for a wave of killings in turf wars with other cartels. Continue reading
Feb 04 Ocasio-Cortez's State of the Union guest: activist who cornered Flake on Kavanaugh vote By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Ana Maria Archila, who lives in the star freshman Democrat's New York District, said she will wear white and a pin that the congresswoman gave her that says, "Well-behaved women rarely make history."… Continue reading
Feb 04 Justice Department to investigate NYC federal jail that lost heat and power for days By Julie Walker, Associated Press Protesters have gathered outside the facility in recent days following news reports that those housed there have largely been without heat or power for the past week and also haven't been able to communicate with lawyers or loved ones. Outdoor… Continue reading
Feb 04 Column: Facebook is not all bad at 15, but now it must be good By Bhaskar Chakravorti, The Conversation As Facebook turns 15, the company faces a critical set of challenges. Regulating Facebook itself will not be easy, and will generate endless debate. Continue reading
Feb 04 Blackface photo spotlights deeply embedded racism in U.S. By Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press Blackface incidents are not only hurtful; they can be harmful when they happen at institutions of higher learning and are perpetrated by people who go on to impact the lives of people of color as decision-makers — from politicians to… Continue reading
Feb 04 Pentagon sending another 3,750 troops to Southwest border By Associated Press The Pentagon said Sunday it will send 3,750 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to put up another 150 miles of concertina wire and provide other support for Customs and Border Protection. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 6:12 Calls for Virginia governor's resignation grow Two days after a racist yearbook photo emerged, Ralph Northam, Virginia’s Democratic governor, refuses to resign even as members of his own party demand he step down. In his press conference on Saturday, Northam denied being in the photo. Judith… Continue watching