As of now, just seven candidates meet the requirements to make the debate stage in September: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Beto O’Rourke and Cory Booker.
“He was joyful, always wanted to play, always positive,” Alberto Romero said of his son, Stephen. Police say the gunman got a rifle onto the park grounds by cutting through a fence.
The departure of the director of national intelligence means that almost every senior member of President Trump’s original national security team is gone from his or her job.
Taylor also played Martin Prince on The Simpsons and a number of other iconic animated characters. Her husband, Wayne Allwine famously portrayed Mickey Mouse and died in 2009.
Unaccompanied minors cross the border without family or support. “Any kid that’s in my house is, at least while they’re here, safe,” says one foster mother, Christi.
Navalny, a longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin, was recently arrested after calling for a mass protest in Moscow.
Tweets characterizing the Maryland congressman’s district as “rodent infested” sparked outrage among Baltimore residents and lawmakers, who accused the president of racism.
German women have achieved top political positions, but in the business world, progress has lagged. Until 1977, married women had to receive their husbands’ permission to work outside the home.
Regulators missed a chance to find out if deceptive practices at Facebook came from the top when they decided to enter into a settlement with Zuckerberg instead of questioning him, an FTC member says.
On festivals that range from Day of the Dead to Easter, Mexicans hide their true identity behind fantastic masks that conjure up both indigenous — and European — traditions.
“I do think that I was born under a very bright star,” Ginsburg said recounting her career and legacy as a woman who beat the professional odds.
Spanish retailer Zara pledges to use nearly all sustainable materials by 2025. But is it possible for a fast-fashion brand, that churns out 500 new designs per week, to truly be sustainable?
Demonstrators are demanding fair elections for the City Duma and for opposition candidates to be allowed on the ballot.
The golden years are thought to be a well-earned, carefree time in life. But adults 65 and older now account for almost 1 in 5 suicides in America.
“I miss him every morning,” the Supreme Court justice said of her late husband and booster, Marty, in an interview with NPR’s Nina Totenberg.
They work with patients to decide when genetic testing is appropriate, interpret test results and counsel families on the ways hereditary diseases might impact them. A trusting relationship is key.
100 years ago this week, some of the bloodiest race riots this country has ever experienced erupted in more than two dozen cities, including Chicago. It was known as the Red Summer.
A lower court had initially frozen the $2.5 billion in defense funds Trump had sought to use amid his emergency declaration earlier this year. Now liberal groups are seeking an expedited hearing.
The Justice Department’s announcement that the federal government will resume its use of capital punishment has raised questions about the drugs it plans to use.
Harrison Duran, a 23-year-old college student at University of California, Merced, spent his summer internship hunting for dinosaur fossils.
The agreement comes after Trump threatened to take “very severe” action against Guatemala, possibly including tariffs and a travel ban.
Demonstrators flooded the arrivals terminal, taking their demands for protection of Hong Kong’s freedoms to an international audience.
Police searched Bryan Carmody’s phone and raided his home and office this spring. A San Francisco judge has now quashed the warrant and ordered supporting court documents to be unsealed.
“Our death rate is rising alarmingly,” a U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees spokesperson says. Aid agencies continue rescue efforts off the shore of Libya, hoping to save anyone else who survived.
As some 800 Marines gathered in formation at Camp Pendleton in California, 16 people were pulled out and put under arrest. An NCIS spokesperson said a total of 18 Marines have been apprehended.
This week, NPR profiled a Montana man who was billed nearly half a million dollars for 14 weeks of dialysis, after being caught in a dispute between insurer and the dialysis provider. Now he owes $0.
The protests were spurred by the closure of two Palestinian-owned businesses amid a larger government crackdown on Syrian refugees. Palestinians make up about 10% of Lebanon’s population.
For children in developing countries, cancer care is largely out of reach. But new research is challenging assumptions that it’s too costly and complicated.
A deal years in the making is getting federal regulatory approval to move forward. The $26 billion merger is subject to court approval, and state attorneys general are seeking to block the deal.
By breeding and migrating earlier, some birds are adapting to climate change. But it’s probably not happening fast enough for some species to survive, according to new research.
Inspired by gospel, the standout from U2’s American experiment, The Joshua Tree, has become a rock ‘n’ roll hymn, even finding its way into real-life church services.
The U.S. growth rate fell to 2.1% in the second quarter amid a slowdown in exports. The Trump administration has targeted a growth rate of 3% or above, citing the Republican tax cuts passed in 2017.
Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival has countless comedy performances at indoor venues — but organizers say it’s important that the fun spills out onto the streets, with clowns, dancers and puppets.
Congress is unlikely to pass ambitious policies like “Medicare for All” or the Green New Deal, even if a Democratic proponent of them were elected. But there are plenty of reasons to run on them.
Happiness, says one researcher, is the sum of many positive moments throughout the day. Something as simple as a friendly chat in the elevator can boost your mood. So put down your phone and try it.
The agreement is different from plans expected to be announced by the Trump administration that would weaken national emissions standards.
