May 26 Thousands of American military graves lie forgotten and lost abroad By Elizabeth Shell We don’t know how many Americans who died while serving at wartime are buried on foreign soil. Why? It's complicated. But one historian has been painstakingly counting, cataloguing and mapping the locations of American war dead that goes beyond the… Continue reading
May 26 Why Social Security lowballs benefit estimates By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security's online calculators intentionally underestimate your benefits to encourage people to save more on their own, explains Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff. Continue reading
May 26 Watch President Obama lays wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 26 Obama begins push to reshape U.S. foreign policy By Julie Pace, Associated Press But as the wars in Afghanistan winds down, President Obama finds himself struggling to articulate what role he sees the U.S. playing on the world stage for the remainder of his second term. The ongoing conflict in Syria and Russia's… Continue reading
May 26 President Obama lays wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By News Desk President Obama, back in Washington after his surprise trip to visit troops in Afghanistan, will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier this morning at 11 a.m. EDT at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading
May 25 When ‘Happy Memorial Day’ is painful for some families By Hari Sreenivasan, Victoria Pasquantonio Memorial Day can be an emotional day for those who have lost a loved one serving in the military. In turn, common remarks like "Happy Memorial Day" can be painful for some families to hear. Continue reading
May 25 Watch Soldier documents experience in Afghanistan in tintype photographs By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 25 Obama secretly visits US troops in Afghanistan By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama secretly slipped into Afghanistan under the cover of darkness Sunday for a weekend visit with U.S. troops serving in the closing months of America's longest war. Continue reading
May 25 Student suspect posted video rant, wrote manifesto before rampage By Elisabeth Ponsot The day before the attack, Rodger apparently posted a video on YouTube in which he sits in the driver's seat of his car and details his plans for revenge. The message, entitled "Elliot Rodger's Retribution," includes vehement language against women. Continue reading
May 24 DC community tries new anti-poverty program By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press Modeled after the Harlem Children's Zone in New York, "promised neighborhoods" are being planned or underway in at least 20 states. Continue reading