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‘My first mission was Normandy’: World War II pilots recall role in history (video)On June 6, the D-Day Squadron will comprise the U.S. contingent of a massive D-Day reenactment called “Daks over Normandy” for the 75th anniversary.
After delay on Harriet Tubman $20 bill, what makes a real American hero?The news that the Harriet Tubman $20 bill would be delayed until after President Trump leaves office raises questions about heroism in America.
It’s a stumpede! Corgis hit the racetrack in California.For one day, the Santa Anita racetrack went from Seabiscuit to dog biscuits, as 100 corgis scooted 125 feet during the second annual Corgi Nationals.
FocusIn California town destroyed by fire, a search for meaningLast fall’s Camp fire killed 85 people, razed almost 14,000 homes, and displaced more than 50,000 residents in and around Paradise.
Cover StoryAge of the megadeal: Do athletes make too much money?A spending spree on player contracts this year has brought the debate about the economic system of pro sports back to the forefront.
Kicking it with Mia Hamm: My day with women’s soccer royaltySoccer camp isn’t just for kids. At TeamFirst fantasy camp, our reporter gets to kick it with women's soccer greats Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly.
FocusBeyond us and them: The role of trust in vaccine controversyA measles outbreak in the U.S. has added fuel to an already contentious vaccination debate. But the real crux of the issue, observers say, is trust.
Untangling slavery’s roots: the yearslong search for ‘Angela’Jamestown archaeologists are searching for “Angela.” Four hundred years ago, she became the first known person sold into slavery in the 13 colonies.
‘Mr. Game 7’ scores again: The everyman at helm of Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams isn’t the best player on the team. But he knows how to lead the Canes to victory.
First LookChurch membership in US hits new low, Gallup poll showsThe percentage of U.S. adults who belong to a church or other religious institution has hit a new low of 50% last year. Delayed marriage and fewer children could be factors. The most significant membership drops are among Democrats and Hispanics.
20 years after Columbine: one parent’s reflectionTwenty years after Columbine, a reporter and former Colorado teacher reflects on raising children in an era of school shootings.
First LookNYC, largest fur market in country, considers ban on fur salesIf passed, New York would become the third major American city to ban the sale of fur. Industry advocates argue the ban will trigger the loss of more than a thousand jobs.
For animals stranded by flood or fire, a network of strangers to the rescueFrom Nebraska to Texas and California, disasters inspire volunteers for animal rescue tasks – pulling horses from floods, donating food after fires.
In Atlanta, a Civil War painting stops stretching the truthThe Cyclorama’s costly restoration has become a teaching moment for Atlanta, whose 1864 defeat by Union troops it portrays.
‘It’s a constant hustle.’ 2020 brings renewed attention to US child care woes.Finding affordable, quality child care has been a decadeslong struggle for working parents. Fresh leadership and thinking may offer new solutions.
When dam burst, here’s how one Nebraska town met the epic floodsThe Nebraska community of Lynch has only 230 residents. One-third of the houses ended up under water last month as epic floods hit the region.
In SPLC’s crisis, a broader lesson for how to combat hate?The Southern Poverty Law Center faces an internal housecleaning, but also deeper questions about the care needed to identify promoters of hate.
As China cracks down on Uyghurs, some keep their culture alive in the USAs part of a Uyghur crackdown, China discourages Nowruz, the Uyghur New Year. Now some in the U.S. are celebrating it to sustain their culture here.
After California wildfires, what survivors say they gained from lossAfter wildfires and other disasters, potential exists for post-traumatic growth, a concept that suggests survivors can emerge with renewed purpose.
In the growing gospel of ‘workism,’ is all work holy?T.G.I.F.? For many millennials, it’s T.G.I.M. – thank God it’s Monday. But can “workism” – searching for a sense of purpose and identity on the job – work?
