2015-05-15 Homeless Shelter for LGBT Youth Opens in Washington
A shelter for homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people is opening in Washington, D.C. It is called Casa…
2015-04-30 US Supreme Court Hears Gay Marriage Debate
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether gays and lesbians have the constitutional right to marry. Depending on…
2015-04-19 Rolling Stone’s Mistaken Story of a Rape ‘Was Avoidable’
In December of last year, a well-known American magazine retracted a major story. The story reported on a sexual attack…
2015-04-16 Activists Aim – Again – To Pay Women and Men Equally
Activists gathered in New York City this week to call attention to a problem that has existed for a long…
2015-04-13 Guide to the US Presidential Campaign, Part One
Every four years Americans go to the polls in November to pick a president. Americans will elect the next president…
2015-04-08 Two Nations: Black America and White America
A new report says black and white Americans continue to be divided in areas of economic opportunity, education, health and…
2015-04-05 Religious Freedom Acts Raise Controversy in US
On March 26, Republican Governor Mike Pence of the state of Indiana signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA,…
2015-04-04 Foods Important to Easter, Passover and the Spring
This weekend some Americans celebrate the Christian holiday of Easter, while others will celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover. Easter…
2015-04-03 US National Park Service Preparing for 100th Anniversary
Next year the U.S. National Park service turns 100. The centennial will be celebrated across the nation and in the…
2015-03-17 Will the US Become a Bilingual Country?
In the U.S., speaking more than one language fluently is not very common – except in Los Angeles, California. The…
2015-03-16 Old Style Parenting Starts Debate in the US
Child abuse and child neglect are serious crimes. Some U.S. laws are designed to protect children from their very own…
2015-03-08 Will the US Pay Workers for Family Leave?
The United States does not require businesses to pay workers who are sick or caring for a new baby. President…
2015-03-06 Dealers Show Marijuana Products at DC Show
Many trade shows are held in the Washington, D.C. area. Jewelry, cars, electronics and other industries have shown their products…
2015-02-22 The Changing Faces of Philanthropy
American philanthropists gave more money to charitable causes in 2014 than the year before. The journal Chronicle of Philanthropy says…
2015-02-16 Washington Has Three Birthdays and Other Presidential Fun Facts
The United States honors the country’s first president on the third Monday in February. The U.S. government gives federal workers…