2018-05-27 Memorial Day: Family of Lost WW II Flier Brings His Story to Life
Memorial Day in the United States is a time for remembering the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Families especially want to remember the…
2018-05-27 US House Passes 1st Major Prison Reform Measure in 8 Years
The rate of imprisonment in the United States is the highest in the world. Many lawmakers and policy experts have called the situation a prison epidemic. But, Representative Hakeem Jeffries,…
2018-05-29 Will Trump-Kim Meeting Go Forward
The U.S. secretary of state will meet with a top North Korean official later this week to discuss a possible meeting between the leaders of the U.S. and North Korea.…
2018-05-25 Film Producer Harvey Weinstein Charged with Rape, Sex Abuse
American film producer Harvey Weinstein has surrendered to police on sex crime charges. His action comes seven months after women began publicly accusing him of sex abuse. He turned himself…
2018-05-26 The Women of Rap: The Don
Editor’s note: This is part two of a three-part series. In the last few decades, hip-hop has become a multi-billion dollar industry. It was a woman, Sylvia Robinson, who produced…
2018-05-25 New Details of Sunken Treasure Ship Released
New details about a 300-year-old sunken treasure ship were released this week with permission from groups involved in the search effort, including Colombia’s government. The wreck of the Spanish ship…
2018-05-25 ‘The Return of a Private’ by Hamlin Garland
Our story today is called, “The Return of a Private. ” It was written by Hamlin Garland. Here is Harry Monroe with our story. The soldiers cheered as the train…
2018-05-25 Wall of Flowers Honors True Meaning of Memorial Day
The National Mall in Washington, DC has something new for America’s Memorial Day holiday this year. For three days, visitors can see a clear wall filled with red poppies. The…
2018-05-26 US War Dogs Honored at the Capitol
The four medal winners lined up to take their turns on the stage. They were mostly quiet and calm. Except for Summer, who could not stop burying her nose into…
2018-05-26 Everest Climber Breaks New Record
The most successful female climber of Mount Everest broke another record in reaching the top of the mountain a ninth time. The climber is Lhakpa Sherpa. She is a 44-year-old…
2018-05-24 20 Years Later, Indonesia Reflects on Its Democratic Experiment
Indonesia marks its 20th anniversary as a democracy this month. The country won its independence from the Netherlands in 1945. But, for 30 years, the military ruler Suharto led the…
2018-05-24 Mass School Shootings Mostly in Small US Towns
In the United States, mass school shootings are most likely to happen in small towns and suburban areas. One example is the shooting last week at a high school in…
2018-05-24 Trump Calls Off June 12 Meeting with North Korean Leader
United States President Donald Trump has called off a planned meeting on June 12 with North Korea’s leader in Singapore. In a letter, the Trump administration said the decision was…
2018-05-24 Russians Downed Malaysia Passenger Plane in 2014
The chief lawyer of a Dutch-led team of international investigators said the missile and launcher used to shoot down a Malaysian Airlines plane over eastern Ukraine in July of 2014…
2018-05-22 Volcanic Activity in Hawaii Affects US Travel
Volcanic activity on Hawaii’s Big Island is keeping many travelers and their money away from the island. Cruise ship operators have canceled planned stops on the Big Island. Hotels there…