2020-03-22 Toilet Paper Humor Saves America During Shortage
It is no secret that 2020 has been a very memorable year so far. But fears over the coronavirus and what will happen in the weeks to come have led…
2020-03-22 US Cities Depend on Immigrants for Growth
Jawad Rahimi is a native of Afghanistan. He arrived in the United States 16 years ago after spending time as a refugee in Azerbaijan. Since then, his store in St.…
2020-03-17 60 Years Later, ‘An Appeal for Human Rights’ Still Has Meaning
Sixty years have passed since American Roslyn Pope came home from Europe to the southern United States. At the time, parts of the South still enforced segregation of the races.…
2020-03-15 White House Gets Taller, Tougher Fence to Stop Intruders
American President Donald Trump is finally getting his wall, but it is not along the southern border with Mexico. It is around the White House. The White House fence is…
2020-03-14 Trump Declares National Emergency over New Coronavirus
American President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday to provide more resources to fight the new coronavirus outbreak. Speaking from the White House, Trump said, “I am officially declaring…
2020-03-03 US Aims to Begin Withdrawal from Afghanistan within 10 Days
The United States military has announced plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, adding it is unlikely that violence there will completely disappear. U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper spoke Monday…
2020-03-12 Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes
Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison for sex crimes. Last month, a New York jury found him guilty of raping an actress…
2020-03-05 Biden, Sanders Look Ahead after Super Tuesday
The once-crowded race for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in the United States has narrowed into a battle between two men. It is widely expected that either Joe Biden or…
2020-02-25 Former Movie Producer Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Sex Crimes
A jury in New York City has found former movie producer Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault and rape. The jury cleared Weinstein on the most serious charges he faced…
2020-03-02 By 2060, One Fourth of US Population will be Over Age 65
The population of the United States will get older, even if the nation has high levels of immigration, suggest two reports from the U.S. Census Bureau. One of the reports…
2020-02-28 What Is Super Tuesday?
People following the Democratic Party process for choosing its presidential nominee will watch the events of March 3 closely. The day is known as Super Tuesday. Reporters and political experts…
2020-02-28 Study: Most Americans Support Equal Rights Amendment
A new public opinion study says that 73 percent of Americans support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees equal rights regardless of sex. The Associated Press-NORC Center for…
2020-02-21 Fears of New Coronavirus Hurting Asian American Businesses
Asian American businesses are seeing a drop in customers because of fears over the new coronavirus outbreak in China. In many places, city officials are trying to stop the financial…
2020-02-19 Boy Scouts of America Seeks Legal Protection over Sex Abuse Claims
The Boy Scouts of America, BSA, asked a federal court in the United States for legal protection Tuesday. The group wants to be declared bankrupt – meaning it is unable…
2020-02-15 What are ‘Cheapfake’ Videos?
An edited video of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has raised questions about social media and political campaigns in the United States. The video was produced last week after President…