In its trek back to the Women’s World Cup in June, the defending champion U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team is playing this weekend in a ‘friendly’ game against number four England.
SpaceX Launches Capsule Bound For International Space Station
It’s a test flight with only supplies and a test dummy named Ripley aboard. SpaceX wants to demonstrate the potential for a company to carry astronauts into orbit.
‘The Consent Decree Will Make Us Better,’ Federal Oversight of Chicago Police Begins
The Chicago Police Department, under fire for years over its use-of-force policies, will try to establish trust in communities that have complained about treatment by officers.
Protests Against Algerian President’s Bid For Fifth Term End In Chaos
Throngs of people flooded the streets of the North African country’s cities on Friday to demand the ailing president withdraw from the April 18 election. Clashes with police developed in Algiers.
Brazil Investigates Possible Corruption Related To Dam Collapse
The country’s mining secretary says the state will investigate potential collusion between the mining company Vale SA and auditors to misrepresent the safety of the dam, which burst in January.
Texas Sharpens Aim At Surprise Medical Bills In Bipartisan Proposal
Legislation introduced in Texas this week would force the state’s health care providers and health insurers to mediate payment disputes before they send bills to patients.
Why Doctors Without Borders Is Suspending Work In The Ebola Epicenter In Congo
After two fiery attacks on its treatment centers in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the medical charity is putting its operations there on hold — and rethinking its role.
Opinion: Trump Just Walked Away From The Best North Korea Deal He’ll Ever Get
Though hardly what the president had hoped for, the agreement on offer would have been a step away from the taunts and threats of 2017 and should have been taken, writes nuclear expert Jeffrey Lewis.
Huawei Broadens Its Campaign To Win Over American Public And Media
The giant Chinese telecommunications company, which is facing scrutiny in the United States, is embarking on a public relations campaign targeting U.S. media.
What You Need To Know About Security Clearances, Inside And Outside The White House
Millions of government workers and contractors hold government clearances, and the president can grant them to anyone he wants — even, as one expert said, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Court Ruling Renews Debate On Women And The Draft
A federal judge says now that women can serve in combat, they should register with the selective service as men do. The current male-only registration, he says, is unconstitutional.
Canada Says Extradition Hearing For Huawei Executive Meng Wanzhou Can Proceed
The U.S. has sought Meng’s extradition since she was detained in December. The Chinese embassy in Canada called the decision “a political persecution against a Chinese high-tech enterprise.”
Walmart Chief Responds To Furor Over Treatment Of Greeters With Disabilities
Store managers are told to make “every effort” to offer new job options as the greeter position goes away. Workers and their families tell NPR about chaos and anxiety of being in limbo.
Blair Braverman And Her ‘Ugly Dogs’ Prepare For Her First Iditarod
The rookie musher and her team of rock-star racers, with their own social media following, face heavy snow, subzero temperatures and 938 miles of Alaskan wilderness.
As U.S. Jerusalem Consulate Shuts, Pro-Israel Envoy Takes On Palestinian Relations
The U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem long served as a key diplomatic line to the Palestinian Authority. Now the U.S. is downgrading the mission and merging it with the Embassy to Israel.
Could Your Mindset Affect How Well A Treatment Works?
Researchers are learning that attitude can have measurable effects on health. For a food allergy therapy, thinking of stressful side effects as positive signals helped patients complete the treatment.
Opinion: Why The Hanoi Summit Failure Could Lead To A Real Deal
The breakdown in talks between President Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un may turn out to be a blessing in disguise, writes Gary Samore, an experienced negotiator with North Korea.
Otto Warmbier’s Parents Dispute Trump’s Seeming Absolution Of Kim Jong Un
“Kim and his evil regime are responsible for the death of our son Otto,” the Warmbiers wrote. Trump tweeted on Friday that he holds North Korea responsible, but he made no mention of Kim.
Pakistan Hands Over Captured Indian Pilot At Tense Border Checkpoint
The pilot was captured this week after his MiG-21 fighter jet was shot down over the Pakistani-administered part of disputed Kashmir.
‘Leaving Neverland’ Makes Powerful But One-Sided Case Against The King Of Pop
Two men who met Michael Jackson as children in the ’80s allege the pop star sexually abused them for years. Reliance on personal testimony is both the strength and weakness of HBO’s Leaving Neverland.
YouTube Bans Comments On Videos Deemed Vulnerable To Pedophiles Amid Ad Pullback
YouTube says it has already disabled comments on “tens of millions of videos that could be subject to predatory behavior.”
‘Mama’s Last Hug’ Makes Case That Humans Are Not Alone In Experiencing Emotions
In his new book, primate behavior researcher Frans de Waal writes that “emotions are everywhere in the animal kingdom, from fish to birds to insects and even in brainy mollusks such as the octopus.”
Your Questions About Italy’s GMO Mosquito Experiment, Answered
What are some of the leading arguments against this experiment? What happens to other species in the food chain? Isn’t developing a vaccine a better way to go?
U.S. Offers $1 Million For Info Leading To Son Of Bin Laden
The State Department says Hamza bin Laden is a leader of al-Qaida, and is eager to get revenge for the death of his father, Osama.
Promising To Tackle Climate Change, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Joins 2020 Race
The two-term Democratic governor says in an announcement video that he’s “the only candidate who will make defeating climate change our nation’s number one priority.”
Community Theaters Kill ‘Mockingbird’ Productions After Lawsuit Threat
The show must not go on, Broadway producer Scott Rudin says. Rudin’s lawyers claim his show, written by Aaron Sorkin, is the only one that can be performed near a major city.
After Combat, A Veteran Finds Solace In Sheep Farming
Army veteran Sgt. Mickey Willenbring was injured while serving in Iraq and also developed PTSD. Running a Navajo-Churro sheep farm has helped her cope with the lingering trauma of combat.
Susan Tedeschi And Derek Trucks, Partners In Music And In Life
Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks of Tedeschi Trucks Band talk about deciding to make music as a married couple, relay parenting and channeling grief into art.
Meet The White House’s New Chief Climate Change Skeptic
William Happer, a Princeton scientist who is doubtful of the dangers of climate change, appears to be leading a White House challenge to the government’s conclusion that global warming is a threat.
2020 Democrats Wrestle With A Big Question: What Are Reparations?
Cory Booker, Julian Castro, Kamala Harris, Marianne Williamson and Elizabeth Warren all support the idea of compensation for past discrimination. But the details are creating a more complex debate.
Poll: Americans Support Government Action To Curb Prescription Drug Prices
A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that many people struggle to pay for medicines and that a majority of Americans would welcome a range of government interventions to lower prices.
Court Says Jury Can’t Strip Mongols Biker Club Of Its Trademarked Logo
Federal prosecutors say the Mongols are a criminal operation and that their logo is central to their outlaw identity. But a judge ruled that the symbol is constitutionally protected.
Pedestrian Deaths Reach Highest Level In Decades, Report Says
A safety group estimates 6,227 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2018 — a 4 percent increase over 2017 and the highest mortality rate since 1990.
U.S. Leadership Falls Further Behind China In Global Regard, Gallup Poll Finds
The U.S. maintained a strong lead in the annual poll for years until 2017, when its worldwide approval rating plummeted to 30 percent. That number increased slightly in 2018.
Journalists Who Reported On A Cardinal’s Sex Abuse Verdict Could Face Jail Time
More than 100 notices have been sent to reporters and media organizations for breaching a judge’s suppression order in the trial of Australian Cardinal George Pell.
Scientists Shocked By Rare, Giant Sunfish Washed Up On California Beach
They initially thought it was a type of fish known to swim near Santa Barbara. But by collaborating with Australian scientists, they found it was a species never before documented in North America.