May 19 Comey agrees to testify before Senate intelligence committee By Associated Press The committee announced Friday that Comey will testify in an open setting sometime after Memorial Day. Continue reading
May 19 NAACP president will step down in June By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press NAACP President Cornell William Brooks will not be returning as the leader of the nation's oldest civil rights organization after his contract expires. Continue reading
May 19 Trump told Russian officials that firing 'nut job' Comey had relieved 'great pressure,' New York Times reports By News Desk and Associated Press Friday's report quotes Trump calling ousted FBI Director James Comey "crazy" and "a real nut job."… Continue reading
May 19 Senior White House adviser under scrutiny in Russia investigation, Washington Post says By Associated Press The adviser under scrutiny is not named, but described as someone close to Trump. Continue reading
May 19 Rosenstein says he stands by memo criticizing Comey By Eric Tucker, Erica Werner, Associated Press But Rosenstein made clear it was not his intention for President Donald Trump and other White House officials to use the document to justify firing Comey. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 3:19 Why white Americans don't see themselves when they hear the word 'race' By PBS News Hour “Can we challenge the forces of unconscious white privilege and implicit bias, to come out of the closet and be held accountable?” Georgetown professor Michael Eric Dyson says asking that question is his job. Dyson gives his Brief but Spectacular… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 4:13 Once segregated, this Georgia neighborhood finds new life by welcoming new communities By PBS News Hour During the segregated Jim Crow-era, an area of Athens, Georgia, known as the “Hot Corner” fostered African-American entrepreneurship and catered to the black community. But after flourishing, many businesses moved out or died. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports on what… Continue watching
May 18 Column: Fidget toys and why your kid's brain loves them By Katherine Isbister, The Conversation A psychologist dives into fidget items and the science behind why people seek such distractions. Continue reading
May 18 How older adults can recover from loneliness By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News It’s widely believed that older age is darkened by persistent loneliness. But a considerable body of research confirms this isn’t the case. Continue reading
May 18 1 in 6 newlywed spouses are of different race or ethnicity By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Five decades ago, only 3 percent of the people in the country were intermarried — that is, had spouses of a different race or ethnicity. That was in 1967 when the Supreme Court ruled interracial and interethnic marriage was legal… Continue reading