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After Charlottesville, students worry about safety on campus

By Maria Danilova, Associated Press

As classes begin at colleges and universities across the country, some parents are questioning if their children will be safe on campus.

Thousands counter-protest 'free speech' rally in Boston

By Omar Etman

Thousands of counter-protesters overpowered a scheduled "free speech" rally by far-right groups in Boston on Saturday.

Duke University takes down Robert E. Lee statue after defacement

By Rebecca Oh

The removal of the statue took place early Saturday morning, after the university discovered that the statue had been vandalized Wednesday night.

U.S. says Iraqi forces ready for next battle against Islamic State extremists

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Senior U.S. military leaders said Friday that Iraqi forces are largely set for their next major campaign against Islamic State extremists.

Anticipating protests, Boston hopes to prevent another Charlottesville

By PBS News Hour

Boston police and city officials are preparing for a self-titled "free speech" demonstration on Saturday, which comes in the wake of last weekend's white nationalist and white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. John Yang learns more from Philip Martin of…

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These tech companies are purging white supremacist groups from their platforms

By Jessica Yarvin

After the violent protests in Charlottesville, tech companies are rethinking their roles in providing online services for hateful groups.

2024 Olympics could include competitive video gaming

By Michael Boulter

Could eSports be the answer for an Olympic-sized ratings problem?…

Trump approves plan to create independent cyber command

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has approved a long-delayed Pentagon plan to create an independent and more aggressive cyber command.

Charlottesville violence prompts ACLU to change policy on hate groups protesting with guns

By Joshua Barajas

After the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned deadly, ACLU executive director Anthony Romero told The Wall Street Journal that the group will review legal requests from white supremacist groups on a case-by-case basis, assessing more closely whether…

After Charlottesville, colleges brace for more hate attacks

By Collin Binkley and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

For many schools, the rally in Virginia served as a warning that these right-wing extremist groups will no longer limit their efforts to social media or to flyers furtively posted around campus.