2016-09-02 Documentary Shows Importance of Asian Food in US
Korean-American filmmaker Grace Lee grew up in Columbia, Missouri. There were not many other Asian families in the university town in the Midwestern part of the U.S. When she was…
2016-08-29 Group Wants Fathers to Volunteer at US Schools
A group called the National Center for Fathering launched a program for American men almost 20 years ago. The program is called Watch D.O.G.S. D.O.G.S. stands for Dads of Great…
2016-08-28 In Louisiana Flooding, It’s Neighbor Helping Neighbor
Graham Kinchen had an emergency when a sandbag wall near his home began to fall apart. The wall was protecting his house in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from the recent flooding.…
2016-08-15 ‘Glass Ceiling’ Still Exists for Women
2016 is a big year for American women. Last month, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to receive a major party nomination for president in the United States. But does…
2016-08-12 Clinton Blasts Trump Proposals in Economic Speech
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton blasted opponent Donald Trump’s tax and trade proposals as she laid out her own economic plan Thursday. Clinton spoke at an automotive and defense industry…
2016-08-10 US Officials Turn to Schools to Help Students Deal with Violence
When students return to the J.J. Hill Montessori School in Minnesota next month, they will find counselors ready to help them. The students will also find teachers and other school…
2016-08-07 Who Are the Libertarian and Green Party Presidential Candidates?
Most attention in the U.S. presidential race is going to Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. But two other candidates – Libertarian Gary Johnson and Jill Stein of the…
2016-08-01 State Fairs: A Deep-Fried Taste of the U.S.
State fairs are one of the great U.S. summertime traditions. Just ask Don Greiman. He has been going to the Iowa State Fair since just after he was born –…
2016-07-27 A Clinton Finds a Changing Democratic Party
The Democratic Party that is set to nominate Hillary Clinton for president is not the same party that twice nominated her husband, Bill Clinton, for president. The party’s 2016 platform…
2016-07-26 Clinton Struggles to Win Over Sanders Supporters
Efforts to unite the Democratic Party behind Hillary Clinton suffered a setback as the party began its four-day convention in Philadelphia. The release of emails, hacked from the Democratic National…
2016-07-23 Trump Follows Nixon’s Lead in Calling for Law and Order
In 1968, Richard Nixon accepted the Republican presidential nomination promising a war against crime. Forty-eight years later, Donald Trump did the same thing as he accepted the Republican nomination Thursday.…
2016-07-23 Trump Vows to End Growing Violence If Elected
Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president Thursday and vowed to end growing violence in America if elected. Trump spoke during the final day of the Republican Party convention…
2016-07-22 Trump’s Untraditional Path to the Republican Nomination
Donald Trump officially became the Republican nominee for president at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, this week. Trump defeated 16 other candidates to win the nomination. The 4-day…
2016-07-20 Hispanic Doctor Will Make Case for Supporting Trump
Ralph Alvarado became the first Hispanic elected to state office in Kentucky when he won his state Senate race in 2014. On Wednesday night, Alvarado, a medical doctor, will give…
2016-07-19 What Matters Most to Young Trump and Clinton Voters?
Young supporters of Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton agree improving the economy is a major issue. But young supporters of the two main presidential candidates disagree about the…