• 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

    ... and income levels vary between the more prosperous north and the poorer south. Mexico City’s modern and colonial architecture, its buildings in vivid colors, make it among the world’s most visually interesting cities. The country seems hover between first world, with more and more cars and even canine ...

  • 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

    ... like solar and wind offer some hope, but they're fundamentally unreliable. The sun doesn't always shine; the wind doesn't always blow. To make alternative energies a truly viable source of power production, the world needs a robust, cost-effective means of storing energy. And while there are ...

  • With inauguration looming, Trump continues to control hundreds of companies

    With inauguration looming, Trump continues to control hundreds of companies

    Jan 08, 2017 07:10 PM EDT

    ... handful of international deals and dissolved a few shell companies created for prospective investments. Still, he continues to own or control some 500 companies that make up the Trump Organization, creating a tangle of potential conflicts of interest without precedent in modern U.S. history. The president-elect is expected ...

  • U.S. poised to hit Obama's goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees

    U.S. poised to hit Obama's goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees

    Aug 04, 2016 09:24 PM EDT

    ... the large movements of refugees and migrants that stems primarily from conflicts in the Middle East and Africa. Obama would have been hard-pressed to make the case for other countries to do more with the U.S. failing to reach a goal that amounts to only about 2 percent ...

  • After the Orlando tragedy, putting the defiant act of survival into poetry

    After the Orlando tragedy, putting the defiant act of survival into poetry

    Jun 20, 2016 05:41 PM EDT

    Poet Joe Jimenez turned to poetry in the days following the Orlando tragedy. “The Orlando shooting saddens and enrages me. And I wonder to what extent I’ve been complicit in the violence by remaining silent? "

  • Column: What the U.S. dollar's ups and downs mean for you

    Column: What the U.S. dollar's ups and downs mean for you

    Jun 08, 2016 07:22 PM EDT

    What forces are affecting the greenback — and more importantly, what do the moves mean for you?

  • World leaders urge action against terrorism at Nuclear Security Summit

    World leaders urge action against terrorism at Nuclear Security Summit

    Apr 02, 2016 04:54 PM EDT

    World leaders declared progress in safeguarding nuclear materials sought by terrorists and wayward nations, even as President Barack Obama acknowledged the task was far from finished.