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Experts advise presidential candidates to rely less on military in fighting terrorism

Experts advise presidential candidates to rely less on military in fighting terrorism

by Julia Jacobs | Feb 1, 2016 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — Presidential campaign rhetoric on the Islamic State often revolves around airstrikes and boots on the ground, but experts said Monday the candidates should be talking about the importance of fighting terrorism at its roots. “You have to try to bring some...
Lowering retirement plan fund-use age makes long-term care insurance affordable, experts say

Lowering retirement plan fund-use age makes long-term care insurance affordable, experts say

by Noah Fromson | Feb 1, 2016 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Employees aged 45 and older with retirement plans in benefits packages should be allowed to withdraw from their plans to purchase more affordable long-term care insurance packages, said experts from the Bipartisan Policy Center Monday. That’s almost 15...
Medill alum Roy J. Harris shares behind-the-scenes stories of Pulitzer Prize winning journalism

Medill alum Roy J. Harris shares behind-the-scenes stories of Pulitzer Prize winning journalism

by Medill News Service | Feb 1, 2016 | Topics

“These stories aren’t frozen in gold. They come alive–and you can see where they come from,” Roy J. Harris, Jr., veteran journalist and Medill alum (’71) told a group of students at the Medill Washington, D.C. newsroom on Thursday as part of a series of...
Hong Kong most economically free, U.S. 11th, report says

Hong Kong most economically free, U.S. 11th, report says

by Nick Hagar | Feb 1, 2016 | Business

WASHINGTON — Hong Kong is the most economically free country in the world again this year, while the United States places 11th, according to a think tank report. The right-leaning Heritage Foundation publishes a yearly “Index of Economic Freedom” that scores...
Geoengineering crucial to combat climate change, but technology is risky, environmental experts said

Geoengineering crucial to combat climate change, but technology is risky, environmental experts said

by Allyson Chiu | Feb 1, 2016 | Environment

WASHINGTON—Innovative scientific techniques that alter Earth’s natural systems to mitigate climate change pose potential risks to the planet that should be evaluated before being put to use, environmental experts said Monday. Geoengineering—also known as climate...
DoD healthcare proposal raises questions about government’s role in social issues

DoD healthcare proposal raises questions about government’s role in social issues

by Erin Bacon | Feb 1, 2016 | National Security

  WASHINGTON– The Pentagon’s proposal to expand coverage for transgender service members raises questions about the government’s responsibility for the process of transitioning from one sex to another, Rep. Mac Thornberry said Monday. Thornberry, chairman of the...
Brookings panel examines defense challenges for next president

Brookings panel examines defense challenges for next president

by Jacob Meschke | Feb 1, 2016 | National Security

WASHINGTON — The next president of the United States must develop a larger, long-term defense budget to strengthen American capabilities across the world, a Brookings Institution panel said Monday. Current defense spending is at roughly $600 billion annually....
Akon Promotes Renewable Energy Initiative at Chamber of Commerce

Akon Promotes Renewable Energy Initiative at Chamber of Commerce

by Alex Duner | Feb 1, 2016 | Energy, Environment

WASHINGTON — The rapper Akon was on a different kind of stage Monday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce promoting a renewable energy project called Akon Lighting Africa. The five-time Grammy-nominated performer started the project in 2014 to increase access to solar...

Not Just for Boys: ‘CodeGirl’ Documentary Promotes Girls in Technology

by Tyler Kendall | Jan 28, 2016 | Business

WASHINGTON – A new documentary proclaims that mobile app development isn’t just for boys anymore. CodeGirl shows that from young women in Nigeria solving waste disposal problems to high school students in Massachusetts promoting positive campus environments,...
FDA may lack authority to address price spikes in drug market, says director of drug evaluation

FDA may lack authority to address price spikes in drug market, says director of drug evaluation

by Drew Gerber | Jan 28, 2016 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration may not have the authority to speed up approval of generic drugs in response to price spikes of brand-name versions and competing generics, the head of the FDA’s drug evaluation center said Thursday. The FDA does have the...
First lady presents counselor of the year award to Arizona counselor

First lady presents counselor of the year award to Arizona counselor

by Jacob Meschke | Jan 28, 2016 | Topics

WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama awarded the School Counselor of the Year award to an Arizona high school counselor on Thursday because her school’s college acceptance rates for students have risen by 13 percent since she arrived. “We know our teachers are...

GOP poll suggests party can gain ground by pushing a positive message

by Nicolas Rivero | Jan 28, 2016 | Topics

WASHINGTON – Republicans have an “extraordinary opportunity” to win the presidency in 2016 if their nominee has a clear message that the GOP’s economic policies with their focus on lower taxes, less government regulation and fewer entitlement programs will...
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