FBI Reports Dip In Hate Crimes, But Rise In Violence
The FBI released its annual tally of hate crimes on Tuesday. Attacks on individuals surged to a 16-year high in 2018 and hate-crime-related homicides rose from 15 to 24. (Image credit: Gene J....
View ArticleWhen Countries Get Wealthier, Kids Can Lose Out On Vaccines
Childhood vaccines are often subsidized in the poorest countries. But not for those moving up the wealth ladder. (Image credit: Hannibal Hanschke/Picture Alliance/Getty Images)
View ArticleRep. Adam Schiff: Trump's Potentially Impeachable Offenses Include Bribery
The Intelligence Committee chairman said bribery is a "breach of the public trust in a way where you're offering official acts for some personal or political reason, not in the nation's interest."...
View ArticleArctic Blast Grips Parts Of the U.S., With Snow And Record-Breaking Cold
Forecasters say an estimated 300 cold-weather records are expected to be tied or broken through Wednesday. The "arctic outbreak" is being blamed for four deaths so far. (Image credit: Scott...
View ArticleREAD: Opening Statement Of Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State George Kent
Kent said Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's lawyer, and his associates led a smear campaign against Marie Yovanovitch, the then-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
View ArticleWho Are The Staff Attorneys Questioning Impeachment Witnesses?
The committee chairman, Democrat Adam Schiff, and Republican ranking member Devin Nunes are getting assistance for their extended questioning in Wednesday's public impeachment inquiry hearing. (Image...
View ArticleGreta Thunberg Sets Sail For Home — And The U.N. Climate Conference
When the next round of climate talks was suddenly moved to Europe, the young activist needed to hitch a ride back across the Atlantic. And she had a message for the U.S. as she waved farewell. (Image...
View ArticleIn Syria, U.S. Military Says Fight Will Continue Against ISIS
Many U.S. special operators have been ordered out of Kurdish-controlled areas of Syria, but other troops have arrived to guard oil installations. The Pentagon says the mission is still to fight ISIS....
View ArticleColin Kaepernick Is Getting An NFL Workout. Skeptics Question League's Timing
The private workout, set for Saturday, has raised questions about whether it's a PR stunt or a real opportunity for Kaepernick to return to the NFL, where's he's gone unsigned for nearly three years....
View ArticleA Tiny Thai Restaurant In Remote Greenland Serves Up Spice (And Whale Skin Soup)
When Suriya Paprajong arrived in Greenland in 2001, he didn't even have a coat. These days, his eatery in Qaqortoq, population 3,000, is a local favorite, melding Thai flavors with an Arctic twist....
View ArticleHouse Oversight Committee Democrats To Examine Regulation Of Abortion Providers
The hearing on Thursday will use Missouri — where the last remaining clinic that provides abortion could close over a dispute with health regulators — as a case study. (Image credit: Tom...
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