Health economist Ted Miller analyzes the financial toll of violence like mass shootings. He says the total cost of firearm injury in America is $235 billion a year.
Christian conservatives say their greatest religious rival is secularism, which is growing among Americans. Banning acts like school prayer, they say, amounts to favoring the "religion of secularism."
The City Council voted 8-0 in favor of the legislation. The companies argue that only the federal government has jurisdiction, and they may challenge it in court.
In 2015, Williams won three major tournaments and lost only three of 56 matches. Some people, however, thought Sports Illustrated's honor should have gone to the Triple Crown winner.
Canada's potentially lucrative oil sands business faces serious economic challenges. It has some concerned about its future as environmental critics look for ways to keep the oil in the ground.
Saudi Arabian women made history by voting and winning public office for the first time. But there are still many obstacles to an equal role in public life.
Stephen Colbert made fun of it, but in a lawsuit against a car dealer, Mark Oberholtzer says he received thousands of threatening calls after his truck was seen in the hands of Islamists.