About 14,000 U.S. troops are in Afghanistan. U.S. representatives have been negotiating a peace deal with the Taliban and President Trump has said he wants to cut down the U.S. presence there.
U.K. Gets Brief Extension To Withdraw From EU As ‘Cliff-Edge’ Date Delayed
European Union leaders gave the country two different deadlines, depending on whether U.K. lawmakers can agree on a path forward. One deadline is in two months; the other in two weeks.
It Will Take More Than Transparency To Reduce Drug Prices, Economists Say
The Trump administration wants to increase transparency in prescription drug pricing. But health economists say the administration’s call to tie prices to what other nations pay might work better.
Facebook Stored Millions Of User Passwords In Plain, Readable Text
The information was held in a readable format within the company’s internal data storage systems. Facebook says it “found no evidence to date” of abuse.
New Zealand Listens To Muslim Prayers A Week After Mosque Shootings
The island nation, still reeling from last Friday’s attacks, heard a message of healing amid plans to change gun laws in hopes of preventing future attacks.
President Trump Backs Israeli Sovereignty Claim Over Golan Heights
In a tweeted announcement, the Commander in Chief appeared to overturn decades of U.S. policy just ahead of Israeli elections
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Charges Of Mailing Bombs To Trump Critics
The Justice Department says Cesar Sayoc “rained terror” by mailing 16 bombs to 13 targets. The explosive devices were sent in the days before last fall’s midterm elections.
With Thousands Of Migrants Crossing The Border Daily, We Asked ‘Why Now?’
Three possible factors account for the surge of migrants at the border: economics, social media and the Trump administration’s own tougher immigration policies.
Kushner Used Private Email To Conduct Official Business, House Committee Says
Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., is investigating alleged violations of federal records laws. Jared Kushner’s lawyer disputes some of Cummings’ assertions about what he told the committee.
Federal Court Ruling May Open The Door To More ‘Scam PACs’
The decision would allow super PACs to raise money by using a candidate’s name, even if none of the money ends up going to support that candidate.
Pregnant Behind Bars: What We Do And Don’t Know About Pregnancy And Incarceration
Pregnant women in prison face difficult circumstances, and data on their pregnancies has been scarce. New research lays the groundwork for addressing this neglected public health issue.
The Student Strike That Changed Higher Ed Forever
Black students at San Francisco State College walked out in a protest that led to the rise of ethnic studies departments at colleges and universities around the country.
Former Murdoch Executive Says He Quit Over Fox’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
A former top executive for Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. tells NPR he left his job because of relentlessly harsh depictions of Muslims and immigrants in Murdoch’s media properties, especially Fox News.
Potent But Unpredictable: How Special Counsels Have Posed A Special Threat
From Presidents Ulysses Grant to Richard Nixon to Bill Clinton and Trump, a number of independent investigators have looked into allegations too hot for normal processes.
New Postpartum Depression Drug Could Be Hard To Access For Moms Most In Need
Postpartum depression hits low-income women especially hard. Will a promising new drug, Zulresso, become affordable and accessible enough to help them?
Judge Restores Wisconsin Governor’s Powers, Strikes Down GOP Laws
A Wisconsin county judge ruled Thursday that laws passed in December by Republicans during a lame-duck session to limit the power of incoming Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are unconstitutional.
‘Biggest Fight Is Against The Clock’ As Death Toll Rises From Cyclone Idai
More than 400 people have been killed from the storm and subsequent flooding across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
Boat Sinks In Iraq, Killing Dozens During New Year Celebration
The casualties included many children, as a vessel carrying Nowruz holiday revelers capsized in the Tigris River. Authorities said the boat appeared not to have had life vests on board.
Human Genomics Research Has A Diversity Problem
Studies on the genetics of human diseases have focused largely on people of European descent. Researchers say this lack of diversity is bad science and exacerbates health inequities.
Why #ThisIsMyHustle Is Trending In Nigeria
Across the country, young people are proudly sharing their side hustles and main gigs, from baking wedding cakes to growing ginger to laying tile.
‘I Can Exist Here’: On Gender Identity, Some Colleges Are Opening Up
A decade ago, one university started putting pronouns on course rosters. Today, it’s not alone.
Nicaragua Says It Will Release Hundreds Of Detained Opposition Protesters
The protesters have been detained in the months since demonstrations against the government of President Daniel Ortega began nearly a year ago.
Now, There Is Zero Proof That Alcohol Is What Makes A Great Cocktail
Millennials are drinking less, spurring beverage companies to create alternatives to traditional cocktails — using herbs, spices, citrus and veggies to craft unique flavors for nonalcoholic drinks.
Guaidó Says Venezuelan Agents Detained His Chief Of Staff In Pre-Dawn Raid
Describing what he called a kidnapping, Guaidó said weapons had been planted at Roberto Marrero’s house and that he should be freed immediately.
Nebraska Faces Over $1.3 Billion In Flood Losses
Historic flooding in the Midwest has caused unprecedented damage and led to at least three deaths.
Harvard Profits From Photos Of Slaves, Lawsuit Claims
Tamara Lanier, the descendant of an enslaved man known as Renty, is suing Harvard for damages. She wants the university to return the photos of her ancestor.
Can Inuit Moms Help Me Tame My 3-Year-Old’s Anger?
After learning how parents in the Canadian Arctic address a child’s misbehavior, I changed my tactics when my toddler would slap my face in anger.
Museum Curator In Florida Races Against Time To Preserve Holocaust Items
Since Holocaust survivors are getting older and their stories are fading away, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is putting curators in regions where survivors live to preserve their memories.
Pay Raises, More Staff, Earmarks: Lawmakers Propose Ways To Overhaul Congress
A newly created bipartisan House committee is examining ways to change both the culture and the law-making structure on Capitol Hill.
Fentanyl-Linked Deaths: The U.S. Opioid Epidemic’s Third Wave Begins
Overdose deaths involving fentanyl are rising — up 113 percent on average each year from 2013 to 2016. Dealers are adding cheap fentanyl to the illicit drug supply, and some users get it accidentally.
New Zealand Banning Weapons Like Those Used In Mosque Attacks In Christchurch
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday that the government will ban “military-style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles,” to avert “the kind of horror and attack that we saw on Friday.”
Border Patrol Starts Releasing Asylum-Seeking Migrants To South Texas Streets
The move is an apparent return by the government to the practice President Trump has called “catch and release” and promised to end when he was a presidential candidate.
‘The Future Of Literature’: Whiting Awards Celebrate 10 Emerging Writers
The novelists, poets and playwrights won Wednesday partly for their work so far, but also for the promise they’ve shown. If previous winners are an indication, it’s a promise they’re likely to keep.
On The Brink Of Brexit, PM Theresa May Pushes For Extension With EU Support
The European Council President said a delay of three months is possible. But U.K. lawmakers would have to approve terms of separation that May has already unsuccessfully proposed to them.
Trump Carries On Criticism Of McCain, As A Republican Calls His Words ‘Deplorable’
The president again complained about the late Arizona senator during an Ohio speech, even criticizing the McCain family for not showing gratitude to the president over the late senator’s funeral.
Boeing Brings 100 Years Of History To Its Fight To Restore Its Reputation
Two high-profile plane crashes. The grounding of its bestselling jetliner. How did Boeing get here, and how can it recover from this crisis of confidence?