All USA Update
- As Hillary Clinton's lead grows, does Bernie Sanders have a chance?
Two major polls show Hillary Clinton well ahead of her chief rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders, among Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters.
Video reveals 'completely unacceptable' treatment of pigs by Hormel supplierA video released Wednesday shows scenes of pig mistreatment at a Hormel pork plant in Minnesota.
Why students across the country plan to walk out of classrooms todayDubbed The Million Student March, the protest is expected to draw students from some 100 colleges and universities nationwide to demand tuition-free public universities, forgiveness of all student debts, and a $15 minimum wage for campus workers.
One million American households could be smoke-free under new banPublic housing groups have pushed back on the policy due to misgivings about how such regulation could be enforced.
Starbucks offers free college for veteran employees' familiesChristmas controversies aside, the coffeehouse giant is extending its college scholarship program to cover the spouses and children of veteran employees. In addition, it offers active military workers up to 80 hours of paid service leave.
President Obama is Out Magazine's 'Ally of the Year'Obama becomes the first sitting president to appear on the cover of a gay magazine, which honored him for a legacy of civil rights milestones.
Does the government need to do more to protect vets seeking a degree?Democrats are pushing for a bill that would cap the amount of federal money for-profit colleges can use, partly to protect veterans using the GI Bill to obtain a degree.
Can science and religion coexist? Not on Mauna Kea, say Hawaiians.The standoff continues between native Hawaiians and Thirty Meter Telescope, which wants to build a telescope on Mauna Kea, a mountain many Hawaiians hold sacred.
- FBI foils 'race war' plans in Virginia
Although Islamic terrorism dominates media attention, homegrown extremism, especially by white supremacists, has undergone a revival during the Obama years.
Ted Cruz: Atheists shouldn't be president. Why are they so vilified?A large body of evidence suggests that atheists are viewed less charitably by Americans than any other group.
Why is Jeb Bush going after Marco Rubio?A 'cash-rich' super PAC supporting Jeb Bush has decided to target Marco Rubio. How do these strategies tell the larger picture of what America 'most needs' to hear right now?
What University of Missouri shows us about student activismAfter years of being characterized as cynical and apathetic, are students getting their political clout back?
Court rules against NSA phone data collection programA federal court rules the government's secret collection of phone calls was likely unconstitutional. But with only three weeks left until the law ends, will it set a lasting precedent?
Appeals court deals blow to Obama's policy shift on immigrationThe US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the White House Friday, hampering President Obama's latest efforts to promote the integration of undocumented immigrants into American society.
Veterans Day: Should 300 veterans be on death row in the US?A new report from the Death Penalty Information Center says many of the veterans have post-traumatic stress disorder. But the center claims that juries rarely hear about vets' wartime experiences and mental health before they hand down sentences.
Supreme Court case: Can government freeze money needed to pay a lawyer?On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case examining whether prosecutors can freeze assets unrelated to criminal activity, even when such a freeze undercuts the defendant’s ability to hire a lawyer.
Mormons prohibit kids of gay couples from membership: How faiths are responding to gay marriageLess than six months after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, a new policy in the Mormon Church would bar gay couples and their children from membership.
Which US states are the most corrupt?A recent data-driven study grades all 50 US states on their transparency and accountability, highlighting both disturbing trends and signs of progress.
Michigan city elects first-ever Muslim majority city councilThe city of Hamtramck, Michigan has voted three Muslim city council candidates into office Tuesday, forming a Muslim majority local government.
L.A. schools swapped 'zero tolerance' for 'restorative justice.' Is it working?Staff applaud the goals of 'restorative justice,' a community-minded alternative to schools' 'zero tolerance' policies, which have not proven to be effective, but they add that more training and resources are needed.
