A Former Education Secretary's Advice For Betsy DeVos
Margaret Spellings was secretary of education under George W. Bush. She says Donald Trump's ambivalence about the federal role in education raises interesting questions.
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Trump Pressures Congress To Replace Obamacare Quickly
President-elect Donald Trump told The Washington Post he's close to unveiling a health care plan he expects Congress to pass soon. But GOP lawmakers are in no hurry to replace the Affordable Care Act.
'Robot Lawyer' Makes The Case Against Parking Tickets
The online service DoNotPay has helped motorists in London, New York City and Seattle overturn more than 200,000 parking tickets, the creator says. Now, the service is expanding across the U.S.
From Dream To Reality: The Martin Luther King Holiday
Cokie Roberts remembers the political climate in 1983 when the bill to give Martin Luther King Junior his own holiday finally passed, and the years-long battle for it to be adopted nationwide.
Samantha Power: U.S. Needs U.N. Help Before Threats Come Home To Roost
Known for writing a book that is often required reading for diplomats, U.S. ambassador Samantha Power grapples with her own Problem from Hell that is the war in Syria.
More Prisoners Moved From Guantanamo Bay
Oman's Foreign Ministry announced Monday it is accepting 10 more detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison. Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald provides an on the status of the prison.
Gene Cernan, Last Man To Walk On The Moon, Dies At 82
Cernan flew in space three times, took the second American spacewalk, and was just as thrilled to walk on the moon as if he had been the first to do it.
Orlando Shooter's Wife Arrested On Federal Charges
Charges against Noor Salman include "Aiding and Abetting by providing material support to a terrorist," Orlando's police chief said. The attack was the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
When The Brain Scrambles Names, It's Because You Love Them
If your mom had to run through the name of everyone in the family, including the dog, before hitting yours, it's probably because you're all in a mental folder labeled "loved ones."
How The Systemic Segregation Of Schools Is Maintained By 'Individual Choices'
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones says school segregation will continue to exist in America "as long as individual parents continue to make choices that only benefit their own children."