2015-11-20 Restaurant ‘Fires’ Customer for Yelling at Autistic Worker
What’s more important: Your employee or your customer? A popular business expression is, “The customer is always right.” But you…
2015-11-15 The People Along Route 66
Stunning landscapes, quirky attractions, historic architecture and brightly lit motel signs surround Route 66. But it is the people along…
2015-11-11 Veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan Become a Force in Politics
Today, Tammy Duckworth is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a candidate for the Senate. Eleven years…
2015-11-10 Asian-American Voters Abandon Republicans
Anh “Joseph” Cao felt uneasy when his Republican colleagues made comments about immigrants. Cao was a Republican congressman from 2009…
2015-11-09 Hollywood Works to Eliminate Gender Pay Gap
When actors receive their Academy Award – known as the Oscar – they often thank their producer, director, family members…
2015-11-08 Fewer Americans Believe in God
Fewer Americans believe in God, pray daily and regularly go to church than in 2007, a poll says. More than…
2015-11-01 Revisiting the Gun Debate in America
An average of one school shooting happens every week in America, says a recent report from Everytown for Gun Safety.…
2015-10-25 Chicago: The Start of Route 66
Few Americans pay attention to a brown street sign on East Adams Street in downtown Chicago. If you are not…
2015-10-22 Biden Decides Against Running for President
“It has closed.” With those three words, Vice President Joe Biden ended months of speculation about his political future. The…
2015-10-19 Photos Show Today’s Native Americans
Matika Wilbur has a goal that will take her across the United States. She plans to photograph every federally recognized…
2015-10-18 What Did They Say? Idioms for Political Campaigns
The presidential campaign is now “in full swing” in the United States. In full swing is just one of many…
2015-10-12 Sanders Giving Hillary Clinton a Run for Her Money
When Senator Bernie Sanders announced that he was seeking the Democratic nomination, few people noticed. Senator Sanders represents Vermont, a…
2015-10-11 Young Navajos Study to Save Their Language
For part of her life, Sylvia Jackson stopped speaking her native language, Navajo. Like many Native American children, she had…
2015-10-05 US Military Shapes What Americans Eat
Much of the food Americans buy at the store has a secret military history. People in the United States eat…
2015-10-04 Asian Immigrants to Overtake Hispanics
Asians are likely to be the largest group of immigrants in the United States by 2065. That is what a…