• News Wrap: U.S. imposes tariffs on $50B worth of Chinese imports

    News Wrap: U.S. imposes tariffs on $50B worth of Chinese imports

    Jun 15, 2018 10:45 PM EST

    ... was taken into custody on charges of witness tampering. He is the first Trump campaign official to be imprisoned as part of Mueller's probe. Later, Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney, told The New York Daily News that, in light of the move against Manafort, Mueller's investigation ...

  • U.S. employee in China reported 'vague, but abnormal' sound, pressure

    U.S. employee in China reported 'vague, but abnormal' sound, pressure

    May 23, 2018 02:25 PM EST

    BEIJING — A U.S. government employee in southern China reported abnormal sensations of sound and pressure, the State Department said Wednesday, recalling similar experiences among American diplomats in Cuba who later fell ill. In an emailed notice to American citizens in China, the department said it wasn't currently known ...

  • Inside the 'free speech' debate that rocked a Wisconsin campus, with ripples across the country

    Inside the 'free speech' debate that rocked a Wisconsin campus, with ripples across the country

    May 13, 2018 10:25 PM EST

    ... call. He gave a speech that catapulted his national profile. “That brought out hardcore people across the country,” said then-organizer David Franke, who would later peel away from YAF and identify as a libertarian. “It was a major step up in terms of actual numbers and the organization of ...

  • 4 women say New York’s former attorney general assaulted them. Here’s why they went public

    4 women say New York’s former attorney general assaulted them. Here’s why they went public

    May 08, 2018 10:25 PM EST

    On Monday night, the New Yorker published accounts of four women who said they were assaulted by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a public figure who has advocated for women who have been sexually abused. Less than three hours later, Schneiderman resigned. John Yang talks with Ronan Farrow about ...

  • Your trip to the dentist wouldn't include anesthesia without this doctor

    Your trip to the dentist wouldn't include anesthesia without this doctor

    Mar 21, 2018 08:23 PM EST

    ... anesthesia should thank Dr. Carl Koller, who proposed numbing our gums and other exposed body tissues with cocaine. Indeed, it was not until several decades later that safer, synthetic, less addictive and tissue-damaging drugs, such as lidocaine and novocaine, were developed. Today marks the 74th anniversary of the death ...

  • News Wrap: Trump names Larry Kudlow as economic adviser

    News Wrap: Trump names Larry Kudlow as economic adviser

    Mar 14, 2018 10:40 PM EST

    ... the mayor warned that all the snow may force cancellation of Sunday's St. Patrick's Day Parade. Ford Motor Company says that it's recalling nearly 1.4 million mid-size cars because the steering wheels can come off. The announcement follows a five-month investigation by federal regulators ...

  • Probing the universe’s mysteries, Stephen Hawking proved the power of the human spirit

    Probing the universe’s mysteries, Stephen Hawking proved the power of the human spirit

    Mar 14, 2018 10:30 PM EST

    ... portrayed by Eddie Redmayne, who won an Oscar for the role. That same year, the scientist spoke to the crew of the International Space Station, recalling a flight on a special jet that, for brief moments, rendered him weightless. Stephen Hawking: For me, this was true freedom. People who know ...

  • How the NRA flexes its political muscle

    How the NRA flexes its political muscle

    Mar 05, 2018 02:43 PM EST

    The NRA's deep pockets leave the impression it effectively purchases loyalty from lawmakers. But the NRA actually donates small amounts of money to candidates when compared to the large sums it spends on potent get-out-the-vote operations and ad campaigns.

  • What we learned and didn't learn from Sessions' testimony

    What we learned and didn't learn from Sessions' testimony

    Nov 15, 2017 02:42 AM EST

    Here are some key takeaways from Attorney General Jeff Sessions' testimony on Russia before the House Judiciary Committee.

  • Her family tragedy was breaking news. Now she makes students into better media consumers.

    Her family tragedy was breaking news. Now she makes students into better media consumers.

    Nov 14, 2017 11:01 PM EST

    Each semester, Michelle Ciulla Lipkin struggles with the right time to share a very personal story with her students. She hopes it will help explain her desire for a more media-literate society.