President Trump threatened to delay next year’s constitutionally mandated head count hours after the Supreme Court ruled to keep a citizenship question off 2020 census forms for now.
The Democratic Party Attempts To Pivot To The Future — Ready Or Not
The new faces on stage personified the change. Three were in their 30s, four in their 40s, with six women, five people of color and an Indiana mayor who mentioned his husband in his first answer.
Have Cancer, Must Travel: Patients Left In Lurch After Town’s Hospital Closes
As the rural town of Fort Scott, Kan., grapples with the closure of its hospital, cancer patients bear a heavy burden. They now have to go elsewhere for treatments they used to get locally.
Venezuela’s Teachers And Students Skip School For Survival
Amid Venezuela’s catastrophic economic meltdown, education experts say that it’s getting much harder for children to get a good grasp of history, geography and their ABCs.
Democratic Debate Highlights A Big Advantage For Trump. It’s The Economy
At the Democratic debate, candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders pushed the idea that even a strong economy isn’t working for everyone. But will voters latch onto that?
Trump Holds Off On More China Tariffs; 2 Sides Agree To Restart Trade Talks
President Trump said the two countries would “continue the negotiation.” He said the U.S. would keep existing tariffs in place, but would not impose new tariffs on Chinese imports.
Federal Judge Rules Against Border Wall Construction With Military Funds
The Trump administration had planned to transfer Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities. The judge ruled Friday in a lawsuit against the switch filed by the Sierra Club and others.
California Is Poised To Ban Hair Discrimination
The bill says that workplace dress codes and grooming policies that ban Afros, braids and other hairstyles burden or punish black employees more than any other group.
Trump Tweets An Invitation To North Korea’s Kim — Meet In the DMZ?
President Trump is in Japan for the G-20 economic summit, but will head for South Korea on Saturday. He asked Kim Jong Un to shake hands in the demilitarized zone between the Koreas.
Disney Heiress Calls For Wealth Tax: ‘We Have To Draw A Line’
Abigail Disney is among the superrich speaking out against income inequality. When Disney workers told her they were rationing insulin and sleeping in cars, she says, she felt an indescribable rage.
Watch Out For Wasps: Massive Yellow Jacket Nests Spotted In Alabama
Scientists are warning Alabamians to be cautious of wasp colonies which can grow as big as a Volkswagen Beetle. The state may be on track to mirror 2006 where more than 90 super nests were reported.
U.S. Agents Announce Thousands Of Weapons Seized In ‘Operation Patagonia Express’
The bust “resulted in the largest weapons seizure in Argentine history,” a U.S. federal official said. A married couple in their 60s who lived in Broward County, Fla., have been arrested.
France Suffers Through Hottest Day In Its History — 113 Fahrenheit
It comes as much of Europe, including Spain and Germany, sees record-breaking temperatures.
U.S. Wins Again At Women’s World Cup, Defeating Host France
Epic. Intense. Pressure-packed. Match of the tournament. The U.S. got the scoring started early, and the game lived up to the hype.
Woman Indicted For Manslaughter After Death Of Her Fetus, May Avoid Prosecution
The district attorney overseeing the Alabama case called the incident a tragedy and said she is deliberating whether to move forward with prosecution, reduce the charge or drop it altogether.
LISTEN: Biden Supported A Constitutional Amendment To End Mandated Busing In 1975
In an NPR interview, a young Sen. Joe Biden was asked about whether he would support a constitutional amendment to limit court-ordered busing “if it can’t be done through a piece of legislation.”
Toronto Removed Basketball Hoops From Parks Every Day. Then A Tweet Called It Out
For years, city workers removed the rims each evening from some Toronto parks in response to noise complaints from neighbors. Then a video made the basketball-mad city change its mind.
Astronomers Collect 40,000 Used Eclipse Glasses In U.S. For People In South America
“We were contacted by people all over the country who said, ‘We’d like to collect glasses for you, how do we become a collection center?’ ” says Mike Simmons, president of Astronomers Without Borders.
Biden Defends Civil Rights Record After Harris Blasted Him Over Segregation, Busing
At the Rainbow PUSH Coalition conference in Chicago, the former vice president said he “never opposed voluntary busing” — though he did oppose mandatory busing policy.
Jimmy Carter Says He Sees Trump As An Illegitimate President
The former president says President Trump “was put into office because the Russians interfered on his behalf.”
The Gap Between Rich And Poor Americans’ Health Is Widening
Health inequities are getting worse, according to new research. Factors like income, race and gender are playing a larger role in health outcomes than they did 25 years ago.
Disease Watch: What Global Travelers Should Know In Summer 2019
From measles to yellow fever to just plain heat, there are lots of risks for tourists. Here’s how to take stock of your vacation destination.
Loud But Not Captivating: Drama About Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Falls Flat
Showtime’s miniseries chronicles the rise and fall of the cable news mogul. But The Loudest Voice‘s treatment of the sexual harassment case against Ailes is so lurid it begins to feel exploitative.
Georgia Abortion Providers File Federal Suit Against State’s ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Law
“This is a constitutional challenge” to Georgia’s law, the plaintiffs say in the lawsuit, in which they call the abortion restrictions “an affront to the dignity and health of Georgians.”
Trump Administration Slaps Sanctions On Son Of Venezuelan President Maduro
Nicolás Maduro Guerra is a member of the pro-government National Constituent Assembly. It’s the administration’s latest effort to unseat the country’s government.
Algorithmic Intelligence Has Gotten So Smart, It’s Easy To Forget It’s Artificial
Artificial intelligence becomes hard to ignore when it starts taking over tasks that used to require human judgment — such as winnowing job applications or prioritizing stories in a news feed.
The Dark Secret Of Lake Malawi: Trading Sex For Fish
Along the lakes of Malawi and Kenya, men catch fish and women sell the fish. But there’s a controversial practice that’s part of the business.
FBI Urges Universities To Monitor Some Chinese Students And Scholars In The U.S.
As suspicion toward China spreads to academia, the FBI has advised at least 10 U.S. universities to monitor academics associated with certain Chinese institutions.
Genoa Bridge Is Demolished, Erasing An Artifact Of Deadly Collapse
Forty-three people died when a section of the Morandi bridge collapsed last August. Since then, the bridge that was once an icon of the Italian city has served mainly as a reminder of the tragedy.
A 5-Year Journey To Document LGBTQ Love Stories In China
Over the course of five years, photographer Raul Ariano fulfilled his goal to “share stories of love, dignity and hope in a segment of society that tends to be hidden in China.”
A Tennessee Hospital Sues Its Own Employees When They Can’t Pay Their Medical Bills
A nonprofit hospital network in Memphis has taken its own workers to court over unpaid medical bills. Some of them earn as little as $12.25 an hour but still see their wages garnished.
3 Memoirs That Explore The Many Facets Of Mental Illness
One in five Americans have some experience with mental illness every year — and these three new memoirs dig into that experience, whether it’s the author’s own illness or that of a loved one.
Why We Remember Stonewall
The Stonewall Inn is a sacred place for many in the LGBTQ community. Fifty years ago, a raid and series of riots outside the New York City bar helped launch a civil rights movement.
Trump Tempers His Tone After Arriving At G-20 Summit In Osaka
President Trump highlighted the positive during a series of meetings at the G-20 summit in Japan. Setting aside complaints about unfair trade, the president cheered stronger ties with U.S. allies.
‘That Little Girl Was Me’: Harris, Biden Clash Over Busing In Democratic Debate
Former Vice President Joe Biden defended his record on civil rights after Sen. Kamala Harris attacked his opposition to federal intervention to integrate public schools.
Recap: Night 2 Of The Democratic Primary Debate In 100 Words (And 7 Videos)
Here’s what you need to know about the second half of the first debate of the 2020 election cycle, including Sen. Kamala Harris’ exchange with former Vice President Joe Biden.