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Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Dead After U.S. Raid

On Sunday, Trump confirmed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed after a U.S. special operations mission in northwest Syria.

Tricia Helfer in "Lydia Layne's Better Half," an episode of the Shudder original series <em>Creepshow</em>.

Shudder Puts The Screaming In Streaming Video

Horror is enjoying a rise from the dead right now — particularly on TV. And as streaming TV services multiply, AMC's Shudder has found success with a menu of classic horror and original programming.

'Shadow Network' Offers A Lesson On The American Right's Mastery Of Politics

Anne Nelson links "the manpower and media of the Christian right," "finances of Western plutocrats," and "strategy of right-wing Republican political operatives" via the Council for National Policy.

For the third year in a row, the percentage of companies that offer high-deductible plans as the sole health insurance option will decline in 2020, according to a survey of large employers by the National Business Group on Health.

Firms Seeking Top Workers Find They Can't Offer Only High-Deductible Health Plans

Big firms are again offering more generous health plans alongside or instead of policies with sky-high deductibles. Why? They need to do so to stay competitive and recruit top talent.

Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey plans to set aside $27 million to provide 30 scholarships for students who descended from slaves or underrepresented groups.

With Plans To Pay Slavery Reparations, Two Seminaries Prompt A Broader Debate

Two seminaries with historic ties to slavery recently set aside money for reparations. Another rejected such a proposal. The moves have prompted a debate over how to make up for pro-slavery legacies.

Armenian Americans march in Los Angeles on April 24 during an annual commemoration of the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians under the Ottoman Empire.

House Rebukes Turkey With Votes On Sanctions, Armenian Genocide

Lawmakers approved a resolution affirming that it is U.S. policy to recognize the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire, now modern-day Turkey.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri speaks during an address to the nation in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday. The embattled prime minister said he was presenting his resignation after he hit a "dead end" amid nationwide anti-government protests.

Lebanon's Prime Minister Hariri Resigns After Weeks Of Protests

Saad Hariri said he has reached a "dead end" amid widespread demonstrations that paralyzed his country. The move could destabilize a nation that has been relatively peaceful in recent years.

Ranky Tanky Shares The Music Of Gullah

The Charleston, SC band draws on the musical traditions of slave descendants from the region.

Utqiagvik whalers use many traditional tools, including the sealskin boat, or umiak, during the spring hunt.

No Bowhead Sightings Yet For Alaskan Whalers. Some Blame Climate Change

Members of the Utqiagvik community captured almost 20 bowhead whales last year. Families divide the meat and eat it all winter. This year, the whales haven't shown up, amid record warm temperatures.

Democratic Presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders greets supporters during a rally in Queens, N.Y., earlier this month.

Bernie Sanders Won't Yet Explain Details Of How To Pay For Medicare For All

"You're asking me to come up with an exact detailed plan of ... how much you're going to pay more in taxes, how much I'm going to pay," Sanders said. "I don't think I have to do that right now."

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