by Jesse Kirsch | Mar 9, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Foreign policy experts on Monday urged a stronger American response—economic and military—to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and possible further annexation moves by Russia. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security adviser for...
by William Hicks | Mar 9, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON– President Barack Obama announced a new program Monday to help nontraditional tech workers get additional training and find jobs through a partnership with private firms and local governments. TechHire will provide access to technology jobs for...
by Bailey Williams | Mar 9, 2015 | Business, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON–Progressives and digital advocates are pressuring one senator to turn the tide on the discussion of fast track, a legislative process granting simplified congressional oversight for trade agreements. Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, ranking member...
by Preston R. Michelson | Mar 9, 2015 | Education
by Jesse Kirsch | Mar 4, 2015 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON—In a high-energy, quick-fire session of the Supreme Court, justices hearing a challenge to the nation’s health care law appeared more doubtful of the petitioners than of the U.S. government and Obamacare. Not even a minute into oral arguments Wednesday,...
by Ashley Gilmore | Mar 4, 2015 | Education
Meet Milo, a humanoid robot designed to teach children with autism social and behavioral skills.
by Haley Hinkle | Mar 4, 2015 | Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON—A federal consumer agency is re-testing dollar store products in response to a recent report asserting that certain items contained chemicals exceeding legal limits. The testing and report draw attention to the fact that humans are exposed to toxins...
by Nancy Wang | Mar 4, 2015 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON—First lady Michelle Obama said Wednesday mental health is not only a budget and policy problem, it’s also a cultural one. “At the root of this dilemma is the way we view mental health in this country,” Obama said. “Whether an illness affects your...
by Yunita Ong | Mar 4, 2015 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — In the cacophony of debate about immigration, farmers across the nation often shun a completely legal guest-worker visa program. Charging that it’s bureaucratic and insensitive to the industry’s needs, farmers and their advocates for years have been...
by Tal Axelrod | Mar 4, 2015 | Living
WASHINGTON – The opening sequence of the third season of the Netflix series “House of Cards” is littered with scenes from around D.C. Do you know where all of them are? Here’s a shot by shot of the opening sequence. Skyline overlooking the...
by Tal Axelrod | Mar 4, 2015 | National Security
The D.C. metro area is home to a wide range of national gang chapters and local street crews, with gang shootings on the rise in the area. Three men reflect on how their lives have been impacted by gangs.
by Shelbie Bostedt | Mar 4, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Dallas Goldtooth peers into the modest crowd gathered before him in front of the White House on a bitter cold mid-winter day. Some hold signs boldly stating “KXL will spill” and “reject to protect,” others stand solemnly, listening to speakers and...
