• An eclipse made this atheist photographer find God

    An eclipse made this atheist photographer find God

    Aug 19, 2017 03:16 PM EDT

    ... Bender. “You could not see your hand in front of your face because of the fog.” All morning they drove up and down the coast searching for a clearing. Eventually they slumped in their seats as they pulled into a socked-in parking lot. Then the temperature suddenly dropped. Shadows ...

  • Supreme Court sides with police in California shooting case

    Supreme Court sides with police in California shooting case

    May 30, 2017 06:54 PM EDT

    ... of $4 million in damages to the couple and ordered a lower court to take another look at whether the deputies should be held liable for the shooting. Deputies were searching for a parolee when they entered the backyard shack in Lancaster, north of Los Angeles. Seeing an armed man ...

  • By murder, prison and rhetoric, here’s how the global free press is being suppressed

    By murder, prison and rhetoric, here’s how the global free press is being suppressed

    May 03, 2017 11:24 PM EDT

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: But first: Sometimes, searching for the truth is dangerous work. Journalists around the world at times risk death or imprisonment to inform the public. Twenty-four years ago, the U.N. General Assembly proclaimed May 3 Press Freedom Day. So, we mark this moment by assessing where ...

  • ‘Backward is not backwards’ and other takeaways from Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing

    ‘Backward is not backwards’ and other takeaways from Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing

    Mar 23, 2017 02:11 AM EDT

    ... as the week wears on. WATCH LIVE: Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing Here are some highlights from the third day of the hearing: Searching for answers Democrats used several different tactics in an effort to pin Gorsuch down on controversial issues. They struck out time and again -- but ...

  • Can the Women's March organizers maintain momentum?

    Can the Women's March organizers maintain momentum?

    Feb 06, 2017 10:12 PM EDT

    Two weeks after hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded cities across the country, in a massive show of support for women’s and human rights, the organizers behind the Women’s March on Washington and its offshoots are searching for ways to turn that enthusiasm into real and lasting change ...

  • News Wrap: Thousands homeless after Italian earthquakes

    News Wrap: Thousands homeless after Italian earthquakes

    Oct 27, 2016 11:16 PM EDT

    ... rounded up dozens of supporters of Imran Khan, the leader of the opposition. Khan, in turn, called a nationwide protest against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for tomorrow. Sharif is embroiled in a scandal involving his family's offshore bank accounts. HARI SREENIVASAN: Back in this country, the Justice Department has ...

  • Hacker breaches a computer system Clinton campaign uses

    Hacker breaches a computer system Clinton campaign uses

    Jul 30, 2016 01:09 PM EDT

    ... that its own internal systems weren't compromised by the hack of the DNC analytics service. But such third-party, connected systems represent appealing options for hackers searching for less-protected routes to attack an organization. Computer hacking, emails and indications of Russian involvement have evolved into a political issue ...

  • AP Fact Check: Donald Trump's RNC acceptance speech

    AP Fact Check: Donald Trump's RNC acceptance speech

    Jul 22, 2016 03:30 AM EDT

    Here's a look at some of the Republican presidential candidate's claims and how they compare with the facts.

  • Supreme Court leans left in term unsettled by Scalia's death

    Supreme Court leans left in term unsettled by Scalia's death

    Jun 28, 2016 08:42 PM EDT

    Justice Antonin Scalia's sudden death transformed the Supreme Court's term, shifted power to its liberal wing and started a transition that will be greatly affected by who wins the presidency.

  • Obama chides senators to 'do their job,' vote on court pick

    Obama chides senators to 'do their job,' vote on court pick

    Feb 17, 2016 02:31 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is challenging Republicans to live up to their avowed adherence to the Constitution and agree to vote on his nominee to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. A key Republican is leaving the door open to taking the first step.