2017-06-26 Police Shooting, Cosby Trials Show Workings of American Justice
In America, people accused of crimes can choose to have their case heard by a judge or jury. Legal experts say most people choose a jury, usually made up of…
2017-06-26 Native Americans Call for Rethinking of Bering Strait Theory
Native Americans are questioning the leading theory of how the first peoples in North America arrived on the continent. For years, scientists have been debating where the first Native Americans…
2017-06-30 New Rules for US Travel Ban to Require Family, Business Ties
The Trump administration has set new visa requirements for people from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees. The Associated Press (AP) says the new rules require those seeking a…
2017-06-28 US Supreme Court Rejects Gun Rights Appeal
The United States Supreme Court has rejected another call to decide whether Americans have a legal right to carry guns outside their homes. The high court released rulings on a…
2017-06-24 Can Trump’s Non-Diplomatic Team Make Progress in Middle East?
U.S. President Donald Trump is taking a new approach in trying to get Israel and the Palestinians to sign a peace deal. He sent two negotiators with no international diplomatic…
2017-06-24 New Government Data Show Greater Ethnic, Racial Difference in US
All races and ethnic groups in the U.S. increased in number last year. However, Asian and Hispanic populations continued to be the fastest-growing, according to the Census Bureau’s yearly population…
2017-06-19 Is Trump Sending Messages with His Handshakes?
As President of the United States, Donald Trump shakes a lot of hands. But look out. If you shake Trump’s hand, you might get pulled off your feet. That almost…
2017-06-17 Trump Announces Cuba Policy Changes
President Donald Trump is changing measures that were set up to ease ties between the United States and Cuba. The measures have been part of U.S. government policy since Barack…
2017-06-12 US Veterans Selling Spice from Afghanistan, Where They Served
Saffron is one of the costliest spices in the world. It is sometimes considered as valuable as money, and has been used as such in history. Saffron comes from a…
2017-06-09 Comey Says Trump Lied
James Comey says he believes he lost his job as head of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation because of its investigation of Russian involvement in the 2016 elections.…
2017-06-08 Documents Suggest Russia Tried to Attack US Voter Registration Records
A 25-year-old American is the first defendant in a criminal case involving leaked government documents since Donald Trump became president. Reality Leigh Winner has been charged with removing secret documents…
2017-06-07 Trump Will Not Block Former FBI Director’s Senate Testimony
Aides to President Donald Trump say he will not stop James Comey from speaking to members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Comey is the former head of…
2017-05-29 Memorial Day: A Former Prisoner of War Remembers Vietnam
People across the United States are observing Memorial Day on Monday. The holiday is a time for remembering the men and women who died while serving the U.S. armed forces.…
2017-05-26 Gaining Political Advantage Through Redistricting
Americans have been fighting over how to create congressional districts since 1789. That was when James Madison was elected to the House of Representatives although his Virginia district was created…
2017-05-20 How Much Independence Will Special Counsel Have?
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein gave his reason for naming a special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election: trust. Rosenstein said it is important Americans “have full…