A Trumpet Made Of Bullets And The Kids Who Inspired It Take Hope Around The...
The Instrument of Hope, a trumpet made partly of bullets and inspired by the survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Fla., mass shooting, is touring the country to promote healing. (Image credit: Matt...
View ArticleFormer Congressman And Talk Radio Host Joe Walsh Announces Trump Primary...
Walsh supported Trump during his 2016 campaign but of late has offered a bitter critique of the president, calling him a liar, bully and unfit for office. Walsh has also attacked Trump from the right....
View ArticleTrump Walks Back Statements On China; White House Walks Them Forward
The president said he was having second thoughts after hiking tariffs on Chinese goods and threatening to force U.S. companies out of China. The White House said his comments were misinterpreted....
View ArticleGiant Pumice Raft Floating Towards Australia Could Help Replenish Great...
An underwater volcano is thought to have produced a sheet of pumice that stretches 58 square miles. (Image credit: NASA )
View ArticleHong Kong Police Fire Warning Shot During Night Of Violent Clashes With...
Dramatic video of the protests shows a small group of police officers being pushed back by stick-wielding demonstrators. An officer suddenly draws his side arm and fires into the air. (Image credit:...
View ArticleG-7 Leaders Near Deal To Help Amazon Nations Fight Rainforest Blazes, Macron...
As the summit, held in southwest France, wrapped up, the French president said the leaders had agreed to "very concrete commitments involving technical resources and funding." (Image credit: Leo...
View ArticleCongress Mulls Ban On Chinese Trains And Buses. Oh, Come On, Builder Says
A bill would curtail cities' ability to buy transit equipment on economic and national security grounds. The manufacturer says it's all hysteria — plus there are no U.S. builders anyway. (Image...
View ArticleStudy Questions Mainstay Treatment For Mild Asthma
Many of the 26 million Americans with asthma use a low-dose steroid inhaler daily to prevent symptoms. But a recent study raises questions about this strategy for people with mild, persistent asthma....
View ArticleIn Rural Utah, Preventing Suicide Means Meeting Gun Owners Where They Are
In Utah, 85% of deaths from firearms are suicides. To help people who might be vulnerable, outreach workers are discussing suicide prevention at gun shows and firearms classes. (Image credit: Erik...
View ArticleWomen May Be More Adept Than Men At Discerning Pain
Pain researchers say men and women respond differently to pain, and women may "feel more" pain than men. Understanding the differences in pain perception could lead to better treatments. (Image...
View ArticleMarian Anderson: The Most Modest Trailblazer
The Black contralto put European art music and African-American spirituals in parity — and in her art, paved the way for generations of singers after her, both inside and outside classical music....
View ArticleWhatever Happened To ... The Afghan Girls Imprisoned For Failing A Virginity...
After lobbying the president and first lady of Afghanistan to help, activist Farhad Javid has some good news to share. But there's still a lot of work to do. (Image credit: Kiana Hayeri/The Washington...
View ArticleCriminals Target Migrants In Mexico Seeking U.S. Asylum
In border towns such as Nuevo Laredo, more than 30,000 asylum-seekers are waiting for their day in U.S. immigration court. But criminal elements prey on these migrants who fled their homes. (Image...
View ArticleBrazil Rejects G-7's Offer Of $22 Million To Fight Amazon Fires
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn't want the money — unless it comes with an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron. (Image credit: Eraldo Peres/AP)
View Article'A Day Of Power And Strength': Epstein's Accusers Get Their Day In Court
The financier's suicide in jail appeared to rob his accusers — again — of their chance to denounce him publicly. On Tuesday, they're getting a chance to tell their stories in the courtroom anyway....
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