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  • Chinese travelers at a railway station in Beijing, China, wear face masks to protect themselves from the new coronavirus on Jan. 21, 2020. The virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, in Dec. 2019, and since then has quickly spread worldwide.
    From 'Mysterious' Illness To Global Pandemic: COVID-19, By The Numbers
    A year ago today, the WHO first learned of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China of "unknown" origin. Here's the impact of that fateful day, by the numbers.
  • U.S. Capitol police officers walk near the Capitol complex on July 19. Congress is voting to extend funding for the force.
    Congress Approves $2.1 Billion Emergency Funding Bill For Capitol Police
    With possible furloughs weeks away, the House and Senate passed a funding bill for the Capitol Police. It also has money for Afghan refugees who face danger with the U.S. military leaving the country.
  • Mideast Press Tries to Name the War
    What should the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah be called? Nearly a dozen labels are emerging in the Arab and Israeli press, from "The 6th War" to "The Hezbollah War" to "The Latest Israeli Aggression." Some war watchers think the simple and neutral "The 2nd Lebanon War" will stick. But one Lebanese journalist points out that this name ignores his country's other conflicts.
  • Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas talks to his wife, Ginny Thomas, a conservative activist, at the Heritage Foundation on Oct. 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
    Wife of Justice Thomas rebuts claims of conflict of interest
    In an interview published Monday, Ginni Thomas said that while she did attend the Jan. 6 rally to protest President Biden's election, she left before Donald Trump took the stage.
  • Opposition In Venezuela Calls For Another Round Of Elections
    Gubernatorial elections in Venezuela delivered a majority of seats to the ruling socialists, rocking the opposition and reigniting protests. The opposition cited irregularities in their 17-6 seat loss. Shortages of food and medicine coupled with massive inflation have fueled widespread anger.
  • Shoppers walk along Broadway in New York City. Retailers added 28,000 in May amid signs of strength in consumer spending.
    No Big Waves In The Labor Pool
    Friday's news from the Labor Department offers a snapshot of an economy that's treading water. Employers added 175,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.6 percent. The numbers show "the ongoing slog in the labor market," one economist said.
  • A black hole might be the key to humankind's future in <em>Interstellar.</em>
    Tripping Into A Black Hole In This Week's Movies
    NPR film critic Bob Mondello gets blinded by science this week at the movies, what with The Theory of Everything, Interstellar, Big Hero 6 and some really cool black holes.
  • Jacksonville Feels The Cut From State Government
    No surprise: Illinois’ finances are in trouble. And the fix will likely involve some painful cuts.While we told you about the fight to save one southern…
  • Clouds of nicotine-laced vapor are getting more popular with teens.
    Kids' Use Of Electronic Cigarettes Doubles
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.78 million students in the U.S. have tried electronic cigarettes. Their use has risen dramatically in just one year.
  • NFL Thursday Matchup: 2 Losing Teams Will Still Get Ratings
    This week's Thursday Night Football features two teams that are as far from great as you can get. The Houston Texas face the Jacksonville Jaguars. It may just be the worst matchup of the year.
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