Nov 13 U.S. aids countries in legal fight against extremists By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Justice Department lawyers are coordinating with foreign governments in North Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East to deal with the problems posed by foreign fighters flowing to the conflict in Syria, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 13 TIME includes 'feminist' in poll of words to ban By Corinne Segal TIME left readers puzzled, and many outraged, yesterday with the inclusion of the word "feminist" in a poll titled "Which Word Should Be Banned in 2015?"… Continue reading
Nov 13 Sen. Mitch McConnell officially elected as majority leader By David Espo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won election by fellow Republicans on Thursday to become Senate majority leader when the new Congress convenes in January, fulfilling a long-held ambition. Continue reading
Nov 13 In rural Alaska, embracing native culture during and after the school bell By April Brown, Mike Fritz Sassa Williams, 18, and her siblings, triplets Theresa, Chris and Grant, 14, work on their homework after school at their home in Dillinhgam, Alaska. But there comes a time when the phone rings, and everyone, including mom Kim, who has… Continue reading
Nov 13 Hachette and Amazon end publishing dispute By Ashira Morris Hachette Book Group and Amazon today announced their multiyear agreement to solidify the terms for print and e-book sales, ending months of public publishing dispute. Continue reading
Nov 13 Obama may push executive action to cover 5 million undocumented immigrants By Joshua Barajas After promising to take broad actions on immigration by the end of the year, President Barack Obama is expected to announce a plan that would protect up to five million undocumented immigrants from deportation, The New York Times reported. Continue reading
Nov 13 Why was a 90-year-old WWII veteran cited for feeding the homeless? By Colleen Shalby By now, you might have heard about Arnold Abbott -- a 90-year-old chef from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who set the public ablaze last week when he was issued two citations for feeding the homeless. Continue reading
Nov 13 Ebola outbreak is latest example of globalization's risks By Ian Goldin At the same time that globalization improves lives across the world, it carries systemic risks to our health, climate and economy. There's no way to mitigate those risks, especially contagious diseases like Ebola, without national support for intergovernmental organizations, argues… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 12, 2014 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, we explore the broader implications of the agreement between the U.S. and China to cut greenhouse gases. Also: The Rosetta spacecraft makes a historic landing on a comet, a look at what’s next for the Democratic… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Supreme Court considers line between racial and partisan gerrymandering By PBS News Hour After the 2010 census, the Republican-led Alabama legislature redrew state legislative districts. But their plan was challenged for being a racial gerrymander and violating voting rights. To examine the case's move to the Supreme Court, Marcia Coyle of The National… Continue watching