• Opinion: Why your alarmism over Trump is dangerous for democracy

    Opinion: Why your alarmism over Trump is dangerous for democracy

    Oct 19, 2017 02:15 AM EDT

    ... oppose their anti-American attitudes, then he cannot defend us.” Ironically, the arguments made by the likes of Posner and Cohen represent a greater long-term threat to American democracy than anything Trump has done so far. With the exception of some tweets that have raised the possibility of de ...

  • Column: This innovation could lead to the next financial crisis

    Column: This innovation could lead to the next financial crisis

    Oct 06, 2017 04:17 PM EDT

    ... slurry. If trading is moderate the market clears, but if everyone rushes at once for the exit, the market freezes or goes into a freefall search of buyers. So why might ETFs be the next innovation to go awry? For starters, the concept of an ETF is a sound idea ...

  • Democrats in Iowa looking for ways to win back Trump voters

    Democrats in Iowa looking for ways to win back Trump voters

    Sep 30, 2017 08:20 PM EDT

    ... Democrats are starting from scratch, the little-known Democrats surveying Iowa are a sign the national party, too, is starting at square one in its search for its next standard-bearer after consecutive, star-studded presidential campaigns. It wasn't long ago Iowa Democrats were sitting at a 40-year ...

  • Puerto Rico has asked for more aid in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Will the federal government provide it?

    Puerto Rico has asked for more aid in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Will the federal government provide it?

    Sep 25, 2017 08:53 PM EDT

    ... of dollars in federal aid. She added that two federal officials are on the island as of Monday for a deeper assessment of what long-term needs still need to be met. "Once we have a greater insight into the full assessment of damage, then we'll be able to ...

  • Can tax reform save Trump's legislative agenda?

    Can tax reform save Trump's legislative agenda?

    Aug 10, 2017 07:56 PM EDT

    ... White House and Republican-controlled Congress could move on to tax reform, infrastructure and other issues. But as the 200th day of Trump’s first term in office came and went Monday, the president and Republican leaders on Capitol Hill found themselves far behind schedule, still searching for a major ...

  • For principals, student sexting a speeding 'freight train,' full of peril

    For principals, student sexting a speeding 'freight train,' full of peril

    Jul 28, 2017 04:08 PM EDT

    ... to be an acceptance among students that everybody does this, and that it's OK," Hepperle said. How big is the youth sexting problem? The term "sexting" generally refers to sending or receiving sexually explicit or suggestive images, videos, or messages via a mobile device or the Internet. Such activity ...

  • How are Trump Jr. revelations resonating politically?

    How are Trump Jr. revelations resonating politically?

    Jul 12, 2017 11:48 PM EDT

    How are Americans on both sides of the aisle reacting to revelations about a meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer? Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union and Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org join Judy Woodruff to discuss how the developments are shaping what lawmakers and voters think.

  • Seeking a ‘better than bingo’ solution for loneliness in older age

    Seeking a ‘better than bingo’ solution for loneliness in older age

    Jul 12, 2017 01:00 PM EDT

    While few would question the need for making long-term financial retirement plans, there is relatively little formal emphasis on making long-term plans for combating loneliness and staying involved in multiple social activities.

  • Dr. Alzheimer and the patient who helped reveal a devastating disease

    Dr. Alzheimer and the patient who helped reveal a devastating disease

    Jun 15, 2017 08:15 PM EDT

    This week marks the 153rd birthday of Alois Alzheimer, the German psychiatrist who is often credited for first describing the clinical and micro-anatomic features of a brain disease that steals the memories of millions of people each year.

  • After a horrific blaze, Oakland firefighters confront lasting emotional scars

    After a horrific blaze, Oakland firefighters confront lasting emotional scars

    Jun 03, 2017 06:56 PM EDT

    After the Ghost Ship warehouse fire, Oakland firefighters want to create a peer counseling program to help cope with PTSD and other mental health issues.