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Study: We Think Black Men Are Bigger Than White Men (even when they're not)

When we look at black men, what is and what we see are often different things. Namely, we may see black men as bigger, stronger, and scarier than white men, even if they are the same size.

US, South Korea, Japan Start Drills Off North Korea

The US, Japan and South Korea sent a pointed message to North Korea on Tuesday, dispatching high-tech missile defense ships to the same area where Pyongyang fired four missiles just eight days ago.

CBO Report: 24 Million Fewer Insured by 2026 Under GOP Health Care Bill

Twenty-four million more Americans would be uninsured by 2026 under the House Republican health care bill than under Obamacare, including 14 million by next year, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said Monday.

Steve King: Blacks and Hispanics 'will be fighting each other' Before Overtaking Whites in Population

Iowa Rep. Steve King said Monday that blacks and Hispanics "will be fighting each other" before overtaking whites in the US population.

Democrat Seeks More Answers From Price On Claim 'nobody will be worse off financially'

The top Democrat on the Senate health committee is trying to keep a spotlight on Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's statement that nobody "will be worse off financially" under the Republicans' health care proposal.

Senator Rips Top Marine Over Nude Photo Scandal

The US Marine Corps' top general vowed Tuesday to prosecute those found responsible for posting photos of naked female service members on social media.

Oil, Arms, Tech: Trump And Saudi Prince Have A Lot To Discuss

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will have lunch at the White House in the highest level meeting yet between Saudi Arabia and the new U.S. president.

Ivanka Trump Brand Will Shut Down Jewelry Line

While the rest of her products appear to be having an early-spring resurgence, Ivanka Trump's fine jewelry line has hit the skids.

School Apologizes After Fifth-graders Asked to Make 'slave auction' Posters

A New Jersey schools superintendent has apologized for a "culturally insensitive" assignment in which fifth-graders learning about Colonial America were asked to create posters advertising slave auctions.

Northeast Snowstorm Shifts From New York City; 15M Under Blizzard Warning

New York City and Philadelphia have been spared the worst of a nor'easter, but the storm is walloping other parts of the region with heavy snow and high winds -- with nearly 15 million people still in the path of …

Undocumented Mom Hopes For a Miracle Outside Chicago ICE Office

Francisca Lino, an undocumented mother of four US-born children, waited outside the Chicago federal building on Monday in freezing temperatures, hoping for a miracle. She was told last week that she would be deported, even though she's been checking in …

Pi Day: A Number of Things to Know

Math enthusiasts know all about it, and the rest of the population is probably hoping for cherry pie.

Breaking Down the Michael Brown Video -- And What It Reveals

Over the weekend, a documentary was shown at the SXSW film festival that shows Michael Brown in the Ferguson convenience store police say he robbed 11 hours later.

Doctors Risking Their Lives to Save Syrians

Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) is a US-based relief organization providing medical care in Syria as the civil war rages. The charity has about 1,700 doctors working in 110 medical facilities that have treated 3 million people across the country. …

Pence Slated To Visit Indonesia, Japan, South Korea And Australia In April

Details on the trip are not yet public, but it represents a chance for Pence to smooth over relations with US allies who are adjusting to President Donald Trump's new leadership style and to discuss Trump's decision to pull out …