Dec 08 Column: Places like Ghost Ship, site of the deadly disaster in Oakland, have kept us alive By Gabe Meline, KQED There are no words to convey the heartbreak felt by those closest to the Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse fire. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 2:48 The 'thin legitimacy' of social media as a news source By PBS News Hour Due to the proliferation of social media, getting people to read serious journalism is harder than ever, says New York University professor Jay Rosen. Anyone with a smartphone can produce content, and Facebook doesn’t have an editor in chief --… Continue watching
Dec 08 The chaos and fog of the first night of Marine Corps boot camp By Dan Sagalyn On Day 1, scores of young men and women arrive at Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, to begin the process of becoming Marines. Continue reading
Dec 08 Trump picks fast food executive Andrew Puzder for Labor By Julie Bykowicz and Alan Fram, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is announcing his plans to nominate fast food executive Andy Puzder as his labor secretary. Continue reading
Dec 08 House passes stopgap measure as senators raise objections By Andrew Taylor and Richard Lardner, Associated Press The House on Thursday cleared bills to keep the government running through April and authorize hundreds of water projects amid a Senate fight over benefits for retired coal miners. Continue reading
Dec 08 Trump heads west to meet with Ohio State victims, families By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is taking on a somber task Thursday that became all too familiar to his predecessor — supporting survivors after an outbreak of violence. Continue reading
Dec 08 Union president Jones challenges Trump on Carrier By Associated Press Chuck Jones challenged the president-elect Thursday to back up his claim that a deal to discourage Carrier Corp. from closing a factory would save 1,100 jobs. Continue reading
Dec 08 Trump's shifting tone on immigrant kids divides GOP By Erica Werner, Associated Press Donald Trump's new promise to "work something out" for young immigrants is dividing fellow Republicans. Continue reading
Dec 08 Largest-ever survey of trans adults shows high rates of economic instability, suicide attempts By Corinne Segal The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey the largest-ever survey of trans adults in the U.S., shows elevated rates of economic instability and mental health issues for trans people. Continue reading
Dec 08 Somali-American lawmaker says DC cab driver called her 'ISIS' By Associated Press Ilhan Omar, 33, says she is troubled by growing animosity toward Muslim people. Continue reading