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Eight African Americans Earn Truman Scholarships for Graduate Study in 2017
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation has announced the selection of the 2017 Truman Scholars. Each Truman Scholar is awarded up to $30,000 for graduate study. They also receive priority admission to several top-tier graduate schools, have career and graduate school counseling opportunities, and are fast-tracked for internships within the federal government.
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Twitter, Bloomberg Partner To Stream News 24/7
Twitter Inc. has found its first partner for its push into round-the-clock streaming television: Bloomberg.
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Dubai Introduces Its Own Font, Lauding Free Expression It Does Not Permit
Dubai has long had a taste for the finer things in life. The influential Persian Gulf city has been home to the world’s tallest building, a hotel that offers guests private butlers and 24-karat-gold iPads, and even a bakery that sold gold-laced cupcakes for roughly $1,000 each.
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Interpol Add Turn On the Bright Lights Anniversary Shows
They’ll perform the album in its entirety in NYC and L.A.
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Oliver Stone's Putin Interviews to Air on Showtime
The filmmaker's extensive meetings with the Russian leader get a June premiere, running over four consecutive nights.
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How to Talk to Someone Who Does CrossFit, If You Really Must
Right now you surely know someone who does CrossFit. Whether it be your husband, wife, brother, sister, parent, coworker, friend, or acquaintance, you definitely know someone.
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Arsenic-polluted Water Linked to Cancer in India
Millions of people in Bihar, India, are showing symptoms of arsenic poisoning, which can be linked to cancer, due to consumption of contaminated drinking water.
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Rethinking Antibiotic Use in Early Pregnancy: Some Linked to Miscarriage
When used in early pregnancy, many classes of common antibiotics are associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, according to a study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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U.K. Says Facebook and Google Must Tackle Hate Speech
Facebook, Twitter and Google have been accused by lawmakers in the U.K. of allowing racist content and hate speech to spread via their platforms.
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Terrorism and Global Tensions Are Hurting These Vacation Hot Spots
It's getting harder and harder to find a worry-free vacation destination.
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Congressional Negotiators Reach Deal On Government Funding Through September
Bipartisan congressional negotiators reached a critical agreement late Sunday on a massive spending bill that if approved by the House and Senate would fund the government through the end of September, senior aides from both parties told CNN.
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Warren Knocks Obama, Teases 2020 Bid
Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivered an unsubtle criticism of former President Barack Obama in an interview published Monday, saying the former president and other politicians are out of touch with "the lived experiences of most Americans."
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Donald Trump's Next 100 Days
President Donald Trump will spend his next 100 days trying to get things done that he once confidently predicted he would accomplish in his first 100 days in office.
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Sherrod Brown Sends Trump a Plan to Renegotiate NAFTA
Sen. Sherrod Brown is extending a Democratic hand to President Donald Trump as his administration prepares to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Republicans Continue to Work On Health Care. They Can't Afford Not To
With a new week before them, Republican leaders continue the hunt for the 216 votes they need to repeal and replace Obamacare, a kind of Groundhog Day exercise that has consumed the early days of Donald Trump's presidency, the GOP's agenda and irritated some who fear the process has gone off the rails.
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Controversial Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Faces Protests Monday
Thousands are expected to take to the streets of Wisconsin on Monday to demand that the governor remove controversial Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, a tough-talking firebrand who wants to use his deputies and correction officers to enforce federal immigration laws.
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Deadly Storms Hit Several States
A string of deadly storms that ravaged some Southern states over the weekend could put millions more at risk as it moves north Monday.
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5 Things for Monday, April 1: Trump, Turkey, Tornadoes and Budget
Happy Monday morning. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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T.I. Tells Trolls To Shut Their Mouths About His Crumbling Marriage
T.I. claps back at the haters who've blamed him for the dissolution of his marriage.
