• As Trump's decision on DACA looms, 'Dreamers' wonder what's next

    As Trump's decision on DACA looms, 'Dreamers' wonder what's next

    Sep 01, 2017 05:37 PM EDT

    ... is forcing them to make decisions they didn’t expect to have to make. “Should we buy this house?” asked Zubko, a 28-year-old Argentinian whose wife is also protected by DACA, of the purchase he was about to make. “We got a loan,” he said. “We both have ...

  • An eclipse made this atheist photographer find God

    An eclipse made this atheist photographer find God

    Aug 19, 2017 03:16 PM EDT

    With this summer’s total solar eclipse only days away, thousands of Californians are probably already on the road north to Oregon to get ready for Monday’s celestial spectacle. But don’t fret if you can’t make the trip, because UC Berkeley and Google are producing a 90 ...

  • Your next happy hour buzz, brought to you by bees

    Your next happy hour buzz, brought to you by bees

    Jun 16, 2017 07:56 PM EDT

    ... for the speciality menu: pale ales, India pale ales, stouts, porters and wheat beers. Ale yeast and lager yeast became the standard bearers, because they make significant quantities of alcohol without adding natural flavors, Sheppard said. They’re basic Beckys -- bland and easily influenced, with more in common than early ...

  • As Trump weighs options, what are the hazards of unwinding NAFTA?

    As Trump weighs options, what are the hazards of unwinding NAFTA?

    Apr 27, 2017 11:17 PM EDT

    ... not going to follow through on this? REP. TIM RYAN: Well, I'm worried that he may follow through in a way that doesn't make things better. He may actually make the problem worse, if he doesn't sit down and pay attention and work this the way it ...

  • Trump says U.S. won't leave NAFTA -- for now

    Trump says U.S. won't leave NAFTA -- for now

    Apr 27, 2017 02:09 PM EDT

    ... persuaded to reconsider, which he acknowledged "would be a pretty big, you know, shock to the system." Trump added, "Now, if I'm unable to make a fair deal, if I'm unable to make a fair deal for the United States, meaning a fair deal for our workers and ...

  • Trump pushes border wall, setting up dispute with Dems, possible government shutdown

    Trump pushes border wall, setting up dispute with Dems, possible government shutdown

    Apr 24, 2017 04:10 PM EDT

    ... marker is "artificial," the White House has packed his schedule. Trump will sign executive orders on energy and rural policies, meet with the president of Argentina and travel to Atlanta for a National Rifle Association event. Top aides will also fan out around the country to promote the administration. Trump ...

  • In ‘stealth move,’ Michigan refines vaccine waivers, improves rate among kids

    In ‘stealth move,’ Michigan refines vaccine waivers, improves rate among kids

    Apr 12, 2017 01:33 PM EDT

    ... the middle of the pack among vaccination rates. “The idea was to make the process more burdensome,” said Michigan State University health policy specialist Mark Largent, who has written extensively about vaccines. “Research has shown that if you make it more inconvenient to apply for a waiver, fewer people get ...

  • 5 stories that have (almost) nothing to do with politics

    5 stories that have (almost) nothing to do with politics

    Mar 13, 2017 11:44 PM EDT

    ... of Mercy, a celebration of forgiveness that occurs every 50 years. Pope Francis, who as Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio focused on the poor in his native Argentina, has also waded into global discussions on poverty and what to do about migrants and refugees. In his first papal exhortation, he blasted capitalism ...

  • Column: Trump wouldn't like the media coverage in Mexico, either

    Column: Trump wouldn't like the media coverage in Mexico, either

    Feb 18, 2017 02:20 AM EDT

    MEXICO CITY -- A visitor to this capital from afar, or another planet, might think Donald Trump had been elected president of Mexico.

  • Column: How the backlash to globalization could hurt the middle class

    Column: How the backlash to globalization could hurt the middle class

    Feb 06, 2017 08:38 PM EDT

    A rapidly growing global middle class is generating rising demand for refrigerators, computers, air conditioners and smartphones. And thanks to globalization and trade, these power-hungry goods are accessible. But what happens if the backlash against free trade grows?