Fame in hand, Mark Hollis led Talk Talk away from the ’80s pop-rock that had made them and got weird, crafting two albums of intricate, desolate beauty. Afterwards, he ditched the machine completely.
2020 Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Support Marijuana Legalization Bill
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is reintroducing a bill on Thursday that would make marijuana legal at the federal level, the latest progressive legislation embraced by White House contenders.
5 Revelations From Cohen: 2017 Checks, ‘Catch-And-Kill,’ Possible Book Deal
Michael Cohen, formerly President Trump’s personal lawyer, used his public testimony to detail how far he went to protect Trump. Republicans questioned his credibility and motives.
Trump And Kim’s Second Nuclear Summit Ends With No Deal
Talks between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended early Thursday. Trump cited continued sanctions against North Korea as a sticking point.
On The Road To The World Cup, U.S. Women Tie Japan 2-2
In a rematch of the 2015 World Cup final, the Americans had many chances but settled for a draw. As the U.S. looks to defend its World Cup title this summer, its lineup remains a work in progress.
Trump, Kim Hopeful At Second Nuclear Summit
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, continuing the denuclearization talks they began eight months earlier in Singapore.
Federal Judge Orders Texas To End ‘Flawed’ Effort To ID Noncitizen Voters
Texas officials later acknowledged that their list wrongly contained the names of U.S. citizens. The judge criticized what he called the state’s threatening letters to suspect voters.
75 Face Drug Charges In Puerto Rico, Some Allegedly Fed Victims To Reptiles
The federal indictment represents a “significant blow” to Las FARC, one of the island’s most notorious and brutal drug trafficking rings, officials said on Wednesday.
GOP Attacks After Opening Focused On Trump: Highlights From Cohen’s Testimony
The hearing with Michael Cohen, the president’s former personal attorney, included plenty of infighting among lawmakers and explosive charges of racism toward the session’s close.
Kremlin Says U.S. Cyberattacks On Russia Are ‘The Reality We Live In’
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov links the attacks to Russia’s need for its own Internet. It is a “geopolitical angle to try to defend their own steps,” says Internet freedom expert Sanja Kelly.
‘Washington Has Become Much Rougher’: Germany Is Still Recalibrating With Trump
Senior officials in Berlin who oversee the trans-Atlantic relationship tell NPR there continue to be concerns about the “German-bashing we hear out of Washington.”
Political Operative At Center Of Tainted North Carolina Election Charged
Leslie McCrae Dowless was charged with obstructing justice for allegedly collecting absentee ballots for the GOP candidate in a congressional election.
German Firefighters Work To Free Rotund Rat Stuck In Manhole Cover
Like a square peg in a round hole, a fat rat learned the hard way about squeezing through a too-tight space in Germany over the weekend. Luckily, the fire department had its back.
Promising New Bed Net Strategy To Zap Malaria Parasite In Mosquitoes
Progress against malaria has stalled. Now a team is trying a new tactic.
Oregon Set To Pass The First Statewide Rent Control Bill
The measure would limit rent increases to 7 percent annually, plus inflation, and offer renters more protection from eviction. Supporters celebrate as critics fear it will diminish housing options.
VA Expands Vets’ Access To Private Care But Gives No Plan To Pay For It
The VA has published new rules on how it will spend billions of dollars on private health care. Proponents say it will give veterans more choices, but others fear it’s a move toward privatization.
At Least 20 People Killed In Fire At Cairo’s Main Train Station
A train locomotive crashed into a barrier at the main train station in Egypt’s capital Cairo. Then, authorities say its fuel tank exploded, sending flames through the crowded travel hub.
‘Does Your Knee Make More Of A Click Or A Clack?’ — Teaching ‘Car Talk’ To New Docs
It’s not easy for medical students to learn to diagnose an illness from a patient’s often jumbled account of symptoms. In some med schools, teachers have discovered the perfect teaching aid: Car Talk.
He’s Vietnamese. She’s From North Korea. They Had To Wait 3 Decades To Marry
“I knew I should stop loving him,” says Ri Yong Hui. “But I couldn’t.” She met Pham Ngoc Canh in 1971, when he was in North Korea on an internship. After years of separation, they married in 2002.
Pakistan Claims To Hold Indian Pilot After Jet Shot Down In Cross-Border Airstrike
Both sides claim to have shot down the others’ warplanes in what amounts to a major escalation of tensions between the rival nuclear powers.
Second Trump-Kim Summit Kicks Off With A Handshake In Hanoi
President Trump and Kim Jong Un are going for round two as the U.S. seeks to achieve the historically elusive goal of denuclearization by North Korea.
Nigerian President Buhari Wins Second Term While Opponent Calls Election A ‘Sham’
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari won a second term, the country’s election authority said Wednesday. But his main opponent quickly said he would challenge the result in court.
Chicago To Get Its First Black Female Mayor As Candidates Head To Runoff
Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle, both African-American women, got the most votes out of 14 candidates in Chicago’s mayoral election Tuesday night. They’ll head to a runoff election on April 2.
‘Not In Compliance’: Wilbur Ross, The Trump Official Who Keeps Watchdogs Up At Night
In an extremely rare rebuke, a government ethics watchdog refused to certify Ross’ recent financial disclosure. But he’s still in office even as other Trump officials have resigned for ethical lapses.
Watch Live: Michael Cohen Testifying About Donald Trump’s Alleged Lies, Cover-Ups
In prepared remarks, the president’s former lawyer calls him “a racist” and “a conman,” while apologizing for previously lying to Congress. House Republicans are expected to attack Cohen in response.
Joe Biden ‘Very Close’ To 2020 Decision As His Family Gives Its Blessing
The Democratic former vice president said that he still has to decide “whether or not I am comfortable taking the family through what would be a very, very very difficult campaign.”
Dutch Customs Seize 90,000 Bottles Of Russian Vodka Allegedly Bound For North Korea
The booze bust in Rotterdam comes on the eve of Kim Jong Un’s meeting with President Trump in Vietnam and is a breach of U.N. sanctions banning the export of luxury goods to the communist country.
Sexual Assault Of Detained Migrant Children Reported In The Thousands Since 2015
Opponents of the Trump administration’s family separation policy say migrant children are not safe in government custody. Administration officials say most of the allegations are unproved.
Emma Thompson Quits Film After Studio Hires Executive Accused Of Harassment
“If people who have spoken out — like me — do not take this sort of a stand … things are very unlikely to change at anything like the pace required to protect my daughter’s generation,” she wrote.
Students Protest Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s Bid For Fifth Term
Demonstrations at universities across the country called on the president of two decades not to run again. Bouteflika has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2013.
Will An Appeals Court Make The EPA Ban A Pesticide Linked To Serious Health Risks?
Chlorpyrifos has been linked to developmental delays in kids and other health problems. The EPA is fighting a lower court’s ruling that it must ban the pesticide, which farmers say they need.
United Methodist Church Votes To Keep Bans On Same-Sex Weddings, LGBTQ Clergy
Delegates rejected change despite a Virginia pastor’s warning: “You will be putting a virus into the American church that will make it very sick, and it will be sick quickly.”
Double-Booked Surgeons: Study Raises Safety Questions For High-Risk Patients
Most patients do fine, research suggests, when the lead surgeon steps away to begin another procedure. But patients who are older or have underlying medical conditions sometimes fare worse.
New York City Lawmakers Call For Less Piercing Emergency Vehicle Sirens
Council Member Helen Rosenthal introduced a bill this month after receiving complaints about the impact of wailing ambulances.
Why White School Districts Have So Much More Money
According to a new report, predominantly white school districts receive $23 billion more than districts that serve mostly students of color in the U.S.
Vandals Steal Head Of 800-Year-Old Mummy In Ireland
“These are people who have been lying at rest for years and years and to have them desecrated in such a sacrilegious way is so distressing and disturbing,” the Archbishop of Dublin told local media.