by Bailey Williams | Mar 16, 2015 | Living, Politics
By Bailey Williams WASHINGTON—A new Utah anti-discrimination law that has the blessing of the Mormon church may be a step toward expanding both religious freedom and gay rights, experts said on Monday. The Utah law spells out lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
by Nancy Wang | Mar 16, 2015 | Health & Science
By Nancy Wang Joe Sifer was a moody, agitated and sometimes angry young employee at Booz Allen Hamilton in 1996. He suffered at work. He was told he had potential but he needed help. Now a senior vice president at that same strategy and technology firm, Sifer said...
by Tara Longardner | Mar 16, 2015 | Politics
By Tara Longardner WASHINGTON– American officials on Monday returned 65 historical artifacts to Iraq that had been illegally smuggled into the United States. These are just some of the thousands of artifacts stolen from Iraqi museums and archaeological sites by...
by Medha Imam | Mar 16, 2015 | Business
By Medha Imam There remains a troubling gender gap when it comes to technology and the Internet in the developing world, the Clinton Foundation revealed in a report released Monday that has been largely overshadowed by the controversy over Hillary Clinton’s email. The...
by Medha Imam | Mar 15, 2015 | National Security, Politics
By Medha Imam WASHINGTON— Protesters from across the country rallied for a free Syria near the White House Sunday, calling for an end to the both the regime of Bashar al-Assad and the presence of the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Around 2,000 people — from California...
by Tyler Pager | Mar 13, 2015 | National Security
By Tyler Pager and Paige Leskin GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Only a handful of news organizations were represented at the latest installment in the trial of the alleged co-conspirators of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A major factor in the lack of robust...
by Medha Imam | Mar 13, 2015 | National Security
By Medha Imam WASHINGTON— Syrian advocacy groups urged congressional leaders Thursday to implement strategic policies to strengthen the fight against ISIS and associated extremist groups. The Coalition for a Democratic Syria met with congressional officials to push...
by Yunita Ong | Mar 11, 2015 | Immigration, Living
WASHINGTON – The White House on Wednesday hosted its annual celebration of Norwuz, the first day of the New Year on the Persian calendar and the start of spring. With President Barack Obama on the road, first lady Michelle Obama addressed the guests, who...
by Tanner Howard | Mar 11, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration has a “responsibility to do better” in advancing its top education goal of reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, according to a top White House education advisor. Roberto Rodriguez, deputy assistant to the...
by William Hicks | Mar 11, 2015 | National Security
Washington — Secretary of State John Kerry and top defense leaders made the case before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday for President Barack Obama’s request to Congress to use military force against the self-proclaimed Islamic State. “We simply can’t...
by Madeline Fox | Mar 11, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a possible 2016 Democratic candidate, spoke Wednesday about data-driven government — and also ended up fielding questions about his potential opponent’s recent e-mail controversy. O’Malley pioneered...
by Tal Axelrod | Mar 10, 2015 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON – As President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stake out opposing positions on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, some Western advocacy groups are speaking with their wallets by sending money to West Bank...
