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Arts Sep 30

This Chinese-American cartoonist forces us to face racist stereotypes

By Joshua Barajas

This MacArthur winner wants every child in the world to own a microscope

Stanford University inventor Manu Prakash thinks if every child can have a pencil, then they should have a microscope. So, he built a $1 version.

By Nsikan Akpan

A bird’s-eye portrait of what was once a thriving steel town

Many people have never heard of Braddock, Pennsylvania, an industrial town on the Monongahela River, just a 20-minute drive from Pittsburgh. Just over 2,000 people live there. The town’s defining feature is itself a remnant of outdated industry — Andrew…

By Corinne Segal

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U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks to reporters at an enrollment ceremony for several House bills on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan

Politics Dec 19

WATCH LIVE: Paul Ryan’s farewell speech

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Then White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn arrives prior to a joint news conference between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters

Politics Dec 19

Disgusted federal judge upends Michael Flynn’s sentencing hearing

By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting in Washington, D.C. Photo by Al Drago/Reuters

Politics Dec 19

WATCH LIVE: Fed expected to raise rates amid Trump’s criticism

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics Dec 19

Trump says he’s eager to sign sweeping criminal justice bill

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

President Donald Trump sits for an exclusive interview with Reuters journalists in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics Dec 19

Trump appears to back off his demand for $5 billion for border wall

By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

Politics Dec 18

Nevada just became the 1st U.S. state to have a female-majority legislature

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Nation Dec 18

U.S. officials baffled by large migrant groups flocking to remote New Mexico border crossing

By Elliot Spagat, Colleen Long, Associated Press

Nation Dec 18

U.S. reverses fingerprinting rule for households sponsoring migrant children

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn exits a vehicle as he arrives for his sentencing hearing at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC1F833B3930

Politics Dec 18

Michael Flynn’s sentencing has been delayed. Now what?

By Tess Conciatori

Congress is facing a Friday deadline to reach a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown. File photo by REUTERS/ Leah Millis

Politics Dec 18

What a partial government shutdown would look like

By Saher Khan

Politics Dec 18

Read James Comey’s full testimony before House committees

By Erica R. Hendry

World Dec 18

Cease-fire in Yemen takes effect, but peace could prove elusive

By Ahmed Al-Haj, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Martha McSally greets her supporters on election night after winning the Republican primary for the open Senate seat in Tempe, Arizona. Photo by Nicole Neri/Reuters

Politics Dec 18

McSally appointed to McCain’s seat after losing Senate race in November

By Nicholas Riccardi, Terry Tang, Associated Press

Arts Dec 18

Director and actress Penny Marshall dies at 75

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

Then White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn arrives prior to a joint news conference between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters

Politics Dec 18

Flynn sentencing abruptly postponed to allow for cooperation in Mueller probe

By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press

Employees who fear burning out should start delegating more of their work and manage their boss's expectations, writes Nick Corcodilos. Photo by Tom Gill/Getty Images.

Ask The Headhunter Dec 18

Column: How to avoid burnout when you feel overworked

By Nick Corcodilos

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos attends a ceremony where President Donald Trump awarded the 2018 Presidential Medals of Freedom at the White House in Washington D.C. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Education Dec 18

Trump’s safety panel seeks to revoke school discipline rules

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Christmas trees at Evergreen Acres farm in Prince William County, Virginia. Photo by Vicky Stein

Science Dec 18

How to grow the perfect Christmas Tree (it’s harder than you think)

By Vicky Stein

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump presents a mock check from the Trump Foundation representing $100,000 to members of the Puppy Jake Foundation. The Trump Foundation would be dissolved under a legal agreement to resolve a lawsuit against the organization. Photo by Rick Wilking/Reuters

Politics Dec 18

Trump Foundation agrees to dissolve amid lawsuit

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders takes questions during a daily briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Politics Dec 18

WATCH: White House says it’s waiting for Senate plan in funding showdown

By Associated Press