May 23 5 important stories that didn't receive a news alert By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith We know it's easy to overlook stories not involving Trump, Comey or Russia. With that in mind, we give you five important stories that you may have missed, including an Atlantic piece on a modern-day slave and the state of… Continue reading
May 23 Trump administration asks judge to reconsider sanctuary cities ruling By Sudhin Thanawala and Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The Trump administration filed court papers aimed at getting a judge to reconsider his ruling blocking the president's executive order to cut funding from sanctuary cities. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 4:29 For this 98-year-old baker, sharing dessert makes life sweet By PBS News Hour Leo Kellner is a piemaker with a purpose. Seeking something to do with his days, the 98-year-old began baking after the death of his wife. He now donates his baked goods to friends and others in need, and is training… Continue watching
May 22 Senate confirms Iowa governor as ambassador to China By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Senators voted 82-13 Monday to approve the nomination of Branstad, who is in his sixth non consecutive term as Iowa's governor. Continue reading
May 22 Column: Veterans may be overlooking job opportunities in IT sector By Eileen Trauth, The Conversation Military veterans have a higher unemployment rate than nonveterans, according to federal statistics. Research shows one reason may be that veterans fall prey to their own preconceptions about certain types of jobs, and miss out on promising opportunities. Continue reading
May 22 Supreme Court strikes down 2 redrawn districts in N.C. over racial bias By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices ruled that Republicans who controlled the state legislature and governor's office in 2011 placed too many African-Americans in the two districts. The result was to weaken African-American voting strength elsewhere in North Carolina. Continue reading
May 21 Oregon may become the first state to offer non-binary option on IDs By Corinne Segal The Oregon DMV is close to offering a third option for people who have long been forced to identify as either “male” or “female” when requesting a state identification. Continue reading
May 21 Number of unaccompanied child migrants surged in recent years By Michael D. Regan More than 300,000 children have been discovered unaccompanied in recent years, up from 66,000 children in 2010 and 2011, according to a UNICEF report. Continue reading
May 20 California Democrats take aim at Trump, GOP Congress By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The party's elected leaders urged fired-up activists to work against the 14 Republicans in the state's 53-member congressional delegation. Continue reading