News

Cubs center fielder Tony Campana falls into Wrigley's ivy-covered wall after making a catch in 2011.

Sports

Chicago Celebrates A Century Of Baseball At Wrigley Field

8:22am April 04, 2014

by David Schaper

It's been the home of the Cubs since 1916, and in all that time, the team has never won a World Series. So why do fans keep showing up? Locals say Wrigley's hallowed status isn't just about baseball.

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A flag flies half-staff in Killeen, Texas.

Another Tragedy For A City All Too Familiar With Extreme Gun Violence

8:15pm April 03, 2014

by Melissa Block

In Killeen, Texas, another mass shooting had some asking, "Again?" The flags flew at half staff as the community began to pick up the pieces.

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We hate losing twice as much as we love winning, behavioral researchers say. And that gets us into trouble with financial decisions.

One More Speed Bump For Your Retirement Fund: Basic Human Impulse

7:34pm April 03, 2014

by Chris Arnold

Basic human impulses often conflict with saving for retirement. For one thing, people hate losing something — even more than we love winning. Behavioral economists call this "loss aversion."

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The Prison Rape Elimination Act standards are now taking effect in many states. Three auditors recently questioned staffers at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in a practice inspection.

National

Enforcing Prison Rape Elimination Standards Proves Tricky

9:54pm April 02, 2014

by Laura Sullivan

Thirteen years in the making, the Prison Rape Elimination Act is starting to have an impact. Texas Gov. Rick Perry says it's "ill-conceived," but many other states are adopting the law's standards.

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"The stock market is rigged," says Michael Lewis, and high-frequency traders are to blame. But defenders of high-speed trading say it plays a legitimate role.

Traders Defend High-Speed Systems Against Charges Of Rigging

9:54pm April 02, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

Author Michael Lewis says high-frequency traders have figured out a way to game the system. Some of those traders say that while there are "bad actors," high-speed trading plays a legitimate role.

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"Would you want someone eating your food and drinking your drinks?"

Stop, Thief! When Colleagues Steal From The Office Fridge

9:54pm April 02, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

Colleagues steal Greek yogurt and half-eaten oranges, and bosses help themselves to their employees' frozen dinner. Yes, fridge theft is apparently rampant in offices all over the world.

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While Warning Of Chinese Cyberthreat, U.S. Launches Its Own Attack

2:54pm April 02, 2014

The NSA managed to penetrate the networks of the giant Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei, documents show. Journalist David Sanger says cyber-espionage is an "entirely new field of conflict."

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Finding A More Nuanced View Of Poverty's 'Black Hole'

1:04pm April 02, 2014

by Pam Fessler

Thirty-seven percent of New Yorkers faced severe material hardship last year, but the city's official poverty rate is only 21 percent. Researchers are trying to find a better way to measure poverty.

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Music & Culture

Dance Music Legend Frankie Knuckles Dies At 59

10:45am April 02, 2014

by Neda Ulaby

The iconic DJ is credited with helping popularize the style of mixes and remixes known as house music. The cause of death is still unknown, but he suffered from diabetes.

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Boxer-turned-opposition leader Vitali Klitschko, right, dropped out of Ukraine's presidential election set for May 25. He says he will help business tycoon and politician Petro Poroshenko, left, who made a fortune selling chocolates. He favors closer ties

World News

Still Reeling From Crisis, Ukraine Prepares For Presidential Vote

12:11am April 02, 2014

by Peter Kenyon

A former prime minister and a candy billionaire lead the pack of presidential contenders for the May election. One big question is whether voters in Crimea, which Russia now controls, will have a say.

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