• Convention protesters dispute police account of flag-burning

    Convention protesters dispute police account of flag-burning

    Jul 21, 2016 03:45 PM EST

    ... the day Trump was scheduled to accept the Republican nomination for president. The flag-burning brought to 23 the number of people arrested since the start of the convention, far fewer than many had feared. "We're still out there, we're still vigilant, to make sure we finish this ...

  • Do call it a comeback -- how the checkerspot butterfly found salvation in a women’s prison

    Do call it a comeback -- how the checkerspot butterfly found salvation in a women’s prison

    May 18, 2016 12:41 AM EST

    ... Lewis-McChord near Seattle, Washington, is not a place you would expect to be ideal habitat for an endangered species. But it is. Meet the Taylor's checkerspot butterfly. Ten years ago, this beautiful insect was on the brink of extinction; 99 percent of its native prairie habitat in the ...

  • 4 issues that remain in limbo in Congress

    4 issues that remain in limbo in Congress

    Apr 04, 2016 05:16 PM EST

    ... end of the year. Republicans leaders such as McConnell want to get the process back on track, and the Senate Appropriations Committee is expected to start with this work during the week of April 11. It'll be a test for the Senate, and pitfalls await, including potential fights over ...

  • Clinton's critical mistake in handling her email release

    Clinton's critical mistake in handling her email release

    Feb 17, 2016 05:36 PM EST

    ... from our distaste for mental taxation. “People are cognitive misers,” Carney said, an idea that comes from social psychology pioneers Susan Fiske and Shelley E. Taylor. “We’re mentally cheap. We want to spend as few resources as possible getting to know other people or making sense of them,” Carney ...

  • How a young, brash Donald Trump took on the NFL

    How a young, brash Donald Trump took on the NFL

    Feb 08, 2016 05:41 PM EST

    ... he said. Trump frequently drew attention by sparring with the NFL. When the New York Giants got into a public contract dispute with star Lawrence Taylor, Trump wired $1 million into the linebacker's bank account and signed Taylor to a future contract. To get Taylor back, the Giants "gave ...

  • Carson staffers quit, question his readiness for White House

    Carson staffers quit, question his readiness for White House

    Dec 31, 2015 10:23 PM EST

    ... that Carson is actively engaged with the decision making. It helps that Carson's Iowa campaign director, Ryan Rhodes, will remain in his position and perhaps take on greater responsibilities, Taylor said. "We've been moving forward in Iowa the whole time," Taylor said. Barrow reported from Gulf Shores, Alabama.

  • 8 things you didn't know about Frank Sinatra

    8 things you didn't know about Frank Sinatra

    Dec 12, 2015 06:45 PM EST

    Start spreading the news: Saturday marks the centennial of Frank Sinatra. Even though the legendary crooner never formally learned to read music, Sinatra's career spanning half a century earned him nicknames such as, "The Voice" and "The Sultan of Swoon," as he left an indelible mark on American music ...

  • Congress returns to looming deadlines on budget, highways

    Congress returns to looming deadlines on budget, highways

    Nov 30, 2015 05:12 PM EST

    WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to wrap up work on the budget, highway spending and taxes, an end-of-the-year stretch that will test the standing of Republican leaders like House Speaker Paul Ryan with the GOP's tea party wing and its anti-establishment presidential candidates.

  • 8 things you didn't know about 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

    8 things you didn't know about 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

    Oct 31, 2015 06:04 PM EST

    Forty years ago, British rock band Queen released “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Here are eight things you might not have known about the epic single.

  • A cappella group Pentatonix goes back to basics on new album

    A cappella group Pentatonix goes back to basics on new album

    Oct 29, 2015 02:26 AM EST

    A cappella group Pentatonix burst onto the music scene on NBC’s reality competition “The Sing-Off,” eventually scoring a Grammy and a number one record. With their new album, they are going in a new direction with original songs and trying to express more artistry. Jeffrey Brown reports.