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Rita Moreno reflects on life as an entertainer, stereotype roles in Hollywood

Rita Moreno reflects on life as an entertainer, stereotype roles in Hollywood

By PBS NewsHour, Ray Suarez

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Pakistani Christians Targeted by Recent Violence, Blasphemy Law

Pakistani Christians Targeted by Recent Violence, Blasphemy Law…

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Pelosi Urges GOP Leadership to Keep House in Session

Pelosi Urges GOP Leadership to Keep House in Session…

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Watch Nancy Pelosi Speak at 50th Anniversary of MOW

Watch Nancy Pelosi Speak at 50th Anniversary of MOW…

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Seeking Safe Passage, Persecuted Myanmar Minority Risk Abuse by Traffickers

The Rohingya, a Muslim group in Myanmar, are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. The recent target of ethnic cleansing, many have attempted to flee their country. John Sparks of Independent Television News reports on the dangerous…

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New Yorkers Weigh Safety and Harassment in ‘Stop and Frisk’ Police Policy

New Yorkers Weigh Safety and Harassment in 'Stop and Frisk' Police Policy…

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Attorney General Holder Says Texas Should Get Approval for Election Rule Changes

Attorney General Holder Says Texas Should Get Approval for Election Rule Changes…

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What the Voting Rights Act Ruling Means for Voters

What the Voting Rights Act Ruling Means for Voters…

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An Urban STEM school Turns Things Around Against All Odds

An Urban STEM school Turns Things Around Against All Odds…

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Nation Dec 14

Texas judge rules Affordable Care Act unconstitutional

By Associated Press

Health Dec 14

When staying healthy depends on whether you can get a ride

By Laura Santhanam

Public figure Maria Butina (R) attends a meeting of a group of experts, affiliated to the government of Russia, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on July 17, 2018. Press Service of Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation/Handout via Reuters

Politics Dec 14

What we know about Maria Butina’s plea agreement

By Gabriela Martinez

FILE PHOTO: Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney attends the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo - RC18B3CC41F0

Politics Dec 14

Trump says budget director Mick Mulvaney will serve as acting chief of staff

By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on December 14, 2018. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Economy Dec 14

Stocks plunge on fears of weak global economic growth

By Marley Jay, Associated Press

Arts Dec 14

Why automation won’t put artists out of work just yet

By Courtney Vinopal

A sentencing memorandum filed earlier this week by Flynn's lawyers said the FBI did not warn Flynn that it illegal to lie. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics Dec 14

Mueller: FBI is not to blame for Flynn’s false statements

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

World Dec 14

Pompeo condemns China’s detention of 2 Canadians

By Matthew Lee, Rob Gillies, Associated Press

U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) campaigns in Houston, Texas U.S. November 11, 2017. REUTERS/William Philpott - RC115E10C970

Politics Dec 14

Beto O’Rourke still undecided as 2020 White House buzz grows

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joins U.S. President Donald Trump for an opioid and drug abuse listening session at the White House on March 29, 2017. Christie has said he does not want to be considered for Trump's chief of staff. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics Dec 14

Chris Christie says he doesn’t want to be White House chief of staff

By Catherine Lucey, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Walker signed a series of bills aimed at preserving laws passed during his time in office. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Politics Dec 14

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signs bills limiting successor’s power

By Todd Richmond, Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Companies have been borrowing at super-low interest rates and used the money to buy back stock, acquire other businesses and refinance old debt. Photo by Amr Alfiky/Reuters

Economy Dec 14

Business debt swells to $9 trillion, worrying investors

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) walks from a Republican Senate caucus meeting with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2018. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Politics Dec 14

McCain replacement Sen. Jon Kyl to resign at end of year

By Bob Christie, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

People cry as they light candles in tribute to the victims of the deadly shooting in Strasbourg, France on December 13, 2018. Photo by Christian Hartmann/Reuters

World Dec 14

Fourth person dies of wounds from French Christmas market attack

By Samuel Petrequin, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press

Demonstrators protest against the Houthis's involvement in country policy in Al Hudaydah, a city in western Yemen. Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

World Dec 14

Who are Yemen’s Houthis?

By Myriam Renaud, University of Chicago

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks during a rally near the parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka on November 5, 2018. Photo by Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters

World Dec 14

Sri Lankan Prime Minister expected to resign amid political crisis

By Krishan Francis, Associated Press

Prime Minister Theresa May attends a news conference after a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium on December 14, 2018. Photo by Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters

World Dec 14

Theresa May sticks to her Brexit plan despite EU doubts

By Lorne Cook, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

French special police forces secure an area during a police operation where the suspected gunman, Cherif Chekatt, who killed three people at a Christmas market in Strasbourg, was killed, in the Meinau district in Strasbourg, France, December 13, 2018. Photo by Christian Hartmann/Reuters

World Dec 14

7 in police custody after Christmas market shooting in France

By Samuel Petrequin, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press

A guard stands behind bars at the Adjustment Center during a media tour of California's Death Row at San Quentin State Prison in California. Picture taken December 29, 2015. Photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters

Nation Dec 14

Executions remain at near record lows in 2018

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

A U.S. border patrol truck drives along thew border fence between Mexico and Sunland Park, New Mexico. Officials say U.S. Boder Patrol agents found the girl who suffered seizures was found near Lordsburg, New Mexico. Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters

Nation Dec 14

7-year-old migrant girl dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody

By Colleen Long, Astrid Galvan, Sonia Perez D., Associated Press