Aug 18 Column: Trump’s rise is white rage veiled as political strategy By Mychal Denzel Smith Author Mychal Denzel Smith says progress toward justice and equality is always met with backlash. Continue reading
Aug 18 Obama administration to end use of private prisons By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press The Justice Department says it's phasing out its relationships with private prisons after a recent audit found the private facilities have more safety and security problems than ones run by the government. Continue reading
Aug 18 Brazil police say U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte lied about robbery By Corinne Segal A Brazil police official said that Ryan Lochte and three other Olympic swimmers "fabricated" a claim that they were held at gunpoint during the Rio Olympics. Continue reading
Aug 18 Harley-Davidson to pay $15 million over clean air violations By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Harley-Davidson has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a complaint filed by federal environmental officials over racing tuners that caused its motorcycles to emit higher than allowed levels of air pollution. Continue reading
Aug 18 Indonesia prisoner makes first public appearance at Gitmo By Robert Burns, Associated Press An Indonesian held for nearly 10 years at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has appeared for the first time at a hearing called to determine whether he should remain in detention. Continue reading
Aug 18 Medical providers try Uber, Lyft for patients with few transportation options By Zhai Yun Tan, Kaiser Health News Some hospitals and medical providers think that the hot-new technology in town — ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft — can address a problem for patients. Continue reading
Aug 18 Most residents of eroding Alaska village vote to relocate By Associated Press Unofficial ballot returns show a majority of voters in one of Alaska's most eroded communities want to move to safer ground from their tiny island home. Continue reading
Aug 18 Where millennials are more likely to live with Mom and Dad By Tim Henderson, Stateline Almost a third of young adults — 18 to 34 — lived with a parent in 2014, making it the most common living arrangement for that age group for the first time in modern history. Continue reading
Aug 18 Clinton meeting with top law enforcement leaders in New York By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Clinton campaign aides said she will meet in New York with eight leading law enforcement leaders on Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 8:35 Analyzing the NSA code breach in the context of recent cybersecurity events By PBS News Hour On Saturday, programming code for National Security Agency hacking tools was shared online. The content appears to be legitimate, but it is not clear if it was intentionally hacked or accidentally leaked. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with The Washington Post’s Ellen… Continue watching