Ordained Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor says that teaching the different religions of the world changed her students’ understanding of faith — as well as her own.
Boeing 737 Max, Involved In 2 Crashes, Is Fastest-Selling Plane In Company’s History
The model has been involved in two deadly crashes in less than five months. An analyst says the crashes are unlikely to drastically affect Boeing’s sales since the planes are ordered years in advance.
‘Black Box’ Recorders Found In Ethiopian Airlines Crash Of Boeing 737 Max 8 Jet
It’s the second disaster involving a Max 8 aircraft in less than six months, prompting China and several other countries to ground their fleets of the planes.
Trump Seeks More Border Wall Funding In New Budget
President Trump’s 2020 budget proposal, released on Monday, calls for $8.6 billion in new border wall funding, along with increased military spending and deep cuts to domestic programs.
This Week Will Mark A Turning Point For Britain And Brexit. Really!
Yes, it’s been said before, but this time it looks to be real. Britain’s Parliament is scheduled to hold crucial votes that will clarify what happens next. Here’s what to know.
Democratic Candidates Target Tech Giants, Who Are Major Party Donors
Silicon Valley has emerged early as a presidential campaign issue among Democrats at SXSW. Calls to regulate tech put the party in an awkward position, given its reliance on tech donors.
2 Men Killed In San Diego Paragliding Crash
The two collided in midair after one man made a sharp turn into the other’s path. Together they plummeted 75 feet to the rocky bluff below.
‘The Volunteer’ Is A War Story Unlike Any Other
Salvatore Scibona’s new novel is a generational saga, an epic of Vietnam and other places rendered in language that makes even simple things sound mythic. But first, a boy is abandoned at an airport.
Home Birth Can Be Appealing, But How Safe Is It?
A tiny fraction of American women choose home birth, but that number is inching up. And in some social circles it’s downright trendy. One pregnant woman investigates the pros and cons.
Murder Charge Dropped Against Accused Killer Of Kim Jong Un’s Half-Brother
Siti Aisyah of Indonesia was freed Monday after Malaysian prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the murder charge against her. Kim Jong Nam was killed after a nerve agent was spread on his face in 2017.
Trump Administration Shortcuts Science To Give California Farmers More Water
The Trump administration wants to allocate more of California’s water to farmers. Internal government emails show concern that the change is being pushed too fast for adequate scientific review.
Scientists Thread A Nano-Needle To Modify The Genes Of Plants
Getting DNA into plant cells is tricky. Researchers have tried using infectious bacteria, as well as gene guns that shoot gold bullets. Then a physicist came up with a new approach almost by accident.
3 Billboards In Baltimore: How One Woman Is Trying To Find Her Sister’s Killer
Jennifer Carrieri’s twin was shot and murdered in an empty parking lot in 1996, but nobody knows why. This year, Carrieri put up billboards in Baltimore, Md., in the hopes of solving the cold case.
Algeria’s Leader Returns Home As Demonstrators Protest His Bid For A Fifth Term
The youth-led movement is protesting President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for re-election. The 82-year-old leader has been in power since 1999.
It Takes A Village To Save A British Pub
Many U.K. pubs are struggling to stay in business, so concerned villagers are banding together to stage a takeover.
How Much Difference Will Eli Lilly’s Half-Price Insulin Make?
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker said Monday that it would offer a generic version of Humalog insulin, one of its best-selling medicines. The move could help blunt criticism about high prices.
Pakistan’s Long Support For Militants Puts The Country In A Bind
Pakistan has long supported militants fighting to its east in India and to its west in Afghanistan. The country says it’s cracking down on militants, but many critics are skeptical.
Instead Of Wrestling A Girl, High Schooler Chooses To Forfeit State Wrestling Match
Brendan Johnston refused to compete against Jaslynn Gallegos because of her gender. Gallegos went on to place fifth but is frustrated to be treated differently as an athlete because she’s a girl.
Exaggerating Voting Issues May Juice A Base — But It Also ‘Undermines Our Democracy’
Misleading claims, particularly about voter fraud, have intensified ongoing debates about voting rights and election security. Some election experts say the rhetoric erodes voter confidence.
Ethiopian Airlines Flight Crashes, Killing More Than 150 On Board
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 was headed from Addis Ababa to Nairobi on a regularly scheduled flight when it lost contact with the tower minutes after takeoff.
As Venezuela’s Blackout Drags On, Protesters Fill The Streets Of Caracas
With some parts of Venezuela still experiencing power outages, opposition leader Juan Guaidó and President Nicolás Maduro held rival rallies in Caracas.
Judge: Immigration Must Account For Thousands More Migrant Kids Split Up From Parents
U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw’s ruling expanded the number of families potentially eligible for relief under a class-action lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy.
EU Officials Move To Clarify Rules For U.S. Travelers After Erroneous ‘Visa’ Reports
Meant to increase security in Europe, the decision to implement a screening process was announced in 2018. But confusion arose after several media outlets labeled it a “visa.”
1 Killed In Latest Attack On Ebola Treatment Center In Congo
An Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been attacked for a second time in the past month, as the country deals with one of the largest outbreaks of the epidemic in history.
Mystery Sculpture Thought To Be The Work Of Leonardo da Vinci Is Unveiled In Italy
Since da Vinci’s death, no three-dimensional work of art by him has ever been identified. That is, until now, say curators in Italy.
Not Just Fridays: More Companies Embrace Casual Dress Codes
Goldman Sachs, Virgin Atlantic and Target are the latest employers to introduce more flexible dress codes. The trend may be tied to the rise of younger workers.
Invisibilia: For Some Teens With Debilitating Pain, The Treatment Is More Pain
Thousands of teens suffer from a rare chronic pain condition that makes everyday life excruciating. Some are trying a counterintuitive treatment approach: Load up on pain until you learn to ignore it.
School Funding Up In Teacher Protest States; Parkland Superintendent Keeps Job
Also in this week’s education roundup: a new head for Federal Student Aid, and a California law aims to make charter schools more transparent.
As Possible Rivals Pass On 2020 Race, Biden May See A Path Clearing
Politicians who decided this week not to run would have offered voters some of the same attributes as the former vice president, spurring speculation there’s a possible clearing of the field going on.
Judge Says Government May Have To Reunite More Migrant Families Separated At Border
A federal judge rejects the government’s argument that identifying and reuniting families separated before the zero tolerance policy was announced is too burdensome.
Baby Of British ISIS Woman Stripped Of Citizenship Has Died
Shamima Begum, who was 15 when she fled to Syria in 2015, had been begging to return to the U.K. prior to her son’s birth last month, saying she feared for his health. He died of pneumonia.
German Man Who Poisoned Coworkers Sentenced To Life In Prison
The 57-year-old offered no clues about what prompted him to lace coworkers’ food with toxic metals. A psychologist said he “seemed to me like a scientist who was testing substances on a guinea pig.”
Jussie Smollett Indicted On 16 Felony Counts By Chicago Grand Jury
The charges expand the initial single count of filing a false police report. Now Smollett is charged with multiple counts tied to different aspects of his alleged false report about being attacked.
Unvaccinated Boy, 6, Spent 57 Days In The Hospital With Tetanus
It was Oregon’s first pediatric case in more than 30 years. “It was difficult to take care of him, to watch him suffer,” says Judith Guzman-Cottrill, an infectious-disease specialist.
Activity At 2nd North Korean Missile Site Indicates Possible Launch Preparations
Satellite imagery shows that vehicles and rail cars appeared in late February at Sanumdong, a facility where the North has built some of its largest rockets and missiles.
U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson Plans To Resign
Pentagon sources say that Trump’s hopes for a space force produced tensions between Wilson and the White House, who saw her as delaying the process. She plans to go into academia.