Even though they might not be as eager to please as dogs, cats can learn to fetch. And some even enjoy the game.
Report Finds More Than 47,000 ‘Structurally Deficient’ Bridges In The U.S.
A new report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association estimates it will take more than 80 years to fix all of the nation’s deficient bridges.
Rohingya Settle In For The Long Haul, Even As Bangladesh Wants Refugees To Go Home
Bangladesh wants a million Rohingya refugees to go back to Myanmar. But 18 months after most of them fled violence, they are too afraid to go back and are making new lives for themselves in camps.
U.S. Strips Visa From World Criminal Court Prosecutor Pursuing War-Crimes Inquiry
International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s office has previously said it found reasonable basis to think that U.S. personnel “committed acts of torture” and other crimes in Afghanistan.
Researchers Are Surprised By The Magnitude Of Venezuela’s Health Crisis
A report from Johns Hopkins University and Human Rights Watch finds an alarming decline in the quality of health care across the country.
Japan (Very Carefully) Drops Plastic Explosives Onto An Asteroid
The device was detonated as part of a mission to better understand the origins of planets.
Biden Jokes About Unwanted Touching, Says He Will Change His Campaign Style
In a speech before the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, Biden assured the audience that he had permission to embrace a union worker and put his arm around a child onstage.
Trump Administration’s Census Citizenship Question Plans Halted By 3rd Judge
Plans to use the 2020 census to ask about U.S. citizenship status suffered another major blow. A ruling in Maryland joins earlier ones in New York and California blocking the citizenship question.
‘High Life’ Is A Stunning Space Odyssey — With A Baby On Board
Claire Denis’ sci-fi thriller is like no outer space movie you’ve seen; it opens with an astronaut caring for a baby in space — then flashes back to reveal the strange story behind their journey.
Suspect In Nipsey Hussle Killing Pleads Not Guilty
Eric Holder, a 29-year-old man from Los Angeles, pled not guilty on Thursday to the killing of rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle on March 31.
Trump Wants U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza To Lead Small Business Administration
The president says he will nominate Carranza, who served as deputy administrator for the SBA under President George W. Bush, to replace Linda McMahon.
Senators To Consumer Watchdog: Prove You’re Protecting Student Borrowers
Several top Democrats sent a stern letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asking for evidence that it’s policing the federal student loan industry.
Brie Larson’s Directorial Debut Glitters With The Charming ‘Unicorn Store’
Brie Larson stars opposite Samuel L. Jackson, her Captain Marvel compatriot, in the oddball magical-realism comedy Unicorn Store on Netflix.
Wildfire Rips Along South Korea’s Eastern Coast, Prompting National Emergency
“I escaped from the burning house right after I brought out my dog. I couldn’t bring anything else with me,” one man says of the rush to flee the fire.
Hart Parents Intentionally Drove Off Cliff In Fatal California Crash, Jury Rules
Authorities said the married couple took their children and fled their home following allegations of neglect, then drove off a cliff along Highway 1 in Mendocino County.
U.S. Jobs Rebound To Solid Growth; Unemployment Holds At 3.8 Percent
Employers added 196,000 jobs in March, bouncing back from February’s weak growth, the Labor Department said Friday. The jobless rate was unchanged at nearly 50-year lows.
Her Aunt Let Her Be Herself. As A Transgender Woman, She Still Had To ‘Play The Game’
Dee Westenhauser came out as transgender last year. At StoryCorps, she remembers “Aunt Yaya,” the first person to accept her for who she truly was.
Reflecting On Kurt Cobain’s ‘Crystalline Understanding’ 25 Years Later
Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain died 25 years ago Friday. The band’s former manager Danny Goldberg discusses his memories of Cobain and his new book, Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain.
Lil Nas X, Country Music’s Unlikely Son, Sparks Conversation On Genre And Race
Lil Nas X’s viral hit “Old Town Road” was pulled from Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs Chart, raising questions over discrimination in the country music industry.
Ted Cruz Sues Federal Election Commission
The Texas GOP senator says donors should be able to cover his campaign loans after an election. Anti-corruption advocates warn against a loophole for wealthy contributors to influence new lawmakers.
Makeshift Volunteer Clinics Struggle To Meet Medical Needs At The Border
As recent arrivals to the U.S. are released from detention with health problems ranging from diarrhea to gaping wounds, doctors who are trying to help, with little federal support, feel the strain.
Motel 6 To Pay $12 Million After Improperly Giving Guest Lists To ICE
Washington state’s attorney general said Motel 6 shared information on about 80,000 guests in the state and that guests faced questioning from ICE, detainment and deportation as a result.
Oklahoma Drops Some Claims To ‘Refocus’ Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers
Attorney General Mike Hunter said paring back the suit against firms at the center of the national epidemic will speed up any payouts and help communities recover.
Can We Come Together? How Americans Are Trying To Talk Across The Divide
A growing number of organizations are leading Americans in discussions about sensitive political issues. By at least one count, there are more than 200 of these groups nationwide.
Cats Don’t Fetch, But Know Their Names As Well As Dogs, Researchers Say
In the study by Japanese researchers, cats reacted to their own name. Researchers say it’s the first evidence showing cats can understand spoken words.
In Major Shift, Mormon Church Rolls Back Controversial Policies Toward LGBT Members
“We want to reduce the hate and contention so common today,” said LDS President Dallin Oaks. Church doctrine will consider same-sex marriage “a serious transgression” but not apostasy.
Trump To Recommend Pizza Magnate Herman Cain For Fed Post
President Trump says he plans to nominate former Godfather’s Pizza CEO and GOP White House hopeful Herman Cain to a vacant spot on the Federal Reserve Board.
5 Dark Clouds Hanging Over NATO’s 70th Anniversary
History’s most enduring multination military alliance turned 70 Thursday, but it was a milestone more notable for festering disputes than celebrations of harmony.
Despite Multiple Scandals, Top Virginia Officials Aren’t Going Anywhere Soon
Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the final details of the legislative session this week, with three leaders who have drawn criticism and controversy still at the helm.
Trump Walks Back Threat To Close U.S. Border, Giving Mexico A ‘1-Year Warning’
President Trump is pushing Mexico to stem the flow of migrants and drugs into the United States. After a year, he said, he will consider tariffs on cars or a border shutdown.
Anderson .Paak Links With Smokey Robinson For The Exquisitely Smooth ‘Make It Better’
On a track from the forthcoming Ventura, Anderson .Paak weathers the stormy trials of a romance that’s long departed from honeymoon avenue.
Georgia Governor Signs Law Addressing Some Criticisms Of Contested 2018 Election
Under the new law, polling places cannot be changed 60 days before an election, and it will take longer for people who choose not to vote to be removed from the state’s voter registration list.
House Of Commons Springs A Leak, Forcing It To Close For The Day
“We would like to clarify this was not a sewage leak,” the House of Commons Press Office said, after water poured into the chamber Thursday.
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan Joins 2020 Race With A Populist Pitch To Blue-Collar Voters
The Democrat announced his decision on ABC’s The View, saying he is running to be a champion for manufacturing in a country that has been fractured by trade and outsourcing.
Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over School Nutrition Rollbacks
The suit, filed on behalf of six states and the District of Columbia, says the weakened federal nutrition standards for school meals are putting kids at greater risk of health problems linked to diet.
Opinion: Direct-To-Consumer Medicine Can Be Quick And Discreet, But What’s Lost?
If you happily order your contact lenses online, why not get drugs for migraines or erectile dysfunction that way, too? Be careful, a medical student warns. Your “simple” self-diagnosis may be wrong.