Aug 14 New Clinton effort aims to tap the power of 'Dreamers' By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Hillary Clinton's campaign is launching a new effort to tap into the political power of young, undocumented immigrants, hoping to capitalize on Donald Trump's promises to make deporting them a top priority of his presidency. Continue reading
Aug 14 Federal state of emergency ends in Flint as researchers say water crisis in recovery By Michael D. Regan A federal state of emergency issued this year after residents of Flint, Michigan, were exposed to lead contamination in their water supply ended on Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 14 Why Aedes aegypti are so good at transmitting Zika, and other FAQs By Kamala Kelkar There are nearly 200 types of mosquitoes in the U.S., but one of them -- Aedes aegypti -- has been making headlines for transmitting Zika virus more frequently than any of the others have so far. Continue reading
Aug 14 Imam and his associate shot dead in New York By Omar Etman An imam and his associate were shot dead on Saturday afternoon in Queens, New York, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 14 Have you been affected by the blood donation ban for men who have sex with men? By PBS News Hour The blood donation ban for MSM dates back to the 1980s, as the introduction of HIV/AIDS within the gay community developed into a public health crisis. Continue reading
Aug 14 Puerto Ricans flocking to mainland could sway swing states By Dake Kang, Associated Press With Puerto Rico's economy in shambles, many are fleeing to the U.S. mainland, potentially shifting demographic norms in some of the most closely contested states. Continue reading
Aug 14 Former refugees look to Election Day with a sense of duty By Ezra Kaplan, Associated Press Thousands of former refugees and asylum-seekers will be voting in a U.S. election for the first time this November. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 4:22 Why jury trials are becoming less common By PBS News Hour A new analysis of federal court cases published last week by The New York Times shows that jury trials are becoming increasingly less common. In 1997, 3,200 out of 63,000 federal defendants were convicted in jury trials. But by 2015,… Continue watching
Aug 13 Pelosi warns colleagues of harassing calls and messages By Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is advising fellow Democrats not to let family members answer their cellphones or read incoming text messages. Continue reading
Aug 13 Olympic highlights from Day 7: Katie Ledecky beats 800m record By Andi Wang, Omar Etman Katie Ledecky beat the second-place finisher, Jazz Carlin from Great Britain, by 11.38 seconds. Continue reading