In A Push To House The Homeless, High Prices Are Eroding Gains
James Brown's modest, walk-up apartment costs $1,300 a month, covered by Social Security and the federal government.
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Can Science Change The Mildewed Fortunes Of New York Heritage Hops?
Hops helped make vast fortunes for 19th century farmers and brewers in New York state before a mildew blight ushered in their demise. Now, undergrads hope to develop mildew-resistant heritage hops.
Limited Outreach, Shorter Sign-Up Time May Cause Insurance Headaches In 2018
The silver (or gold) lining may be that changes in premium pricing may mean some people could sign up for a better health insurance plan that costs them less money.
Puerto Rico Re-Opens Some Schools, Considers How To Make Up Classes
Public schools in some parts of Puerto Rico reopen for the first time since Hurricane Irma caused so much damage more than a month ago. Reopening the schools has been hard because of power outages.
This Halloween: What Does It Mean To Call Something 'Spooky'?
Scared, fine. Frightened, sure. But spooked? This week, we dive into the racial history behind one of Halloween's most fraught descriptors.
News Brief: Niger Firefight, Trump Has Lunch With GOP Senators
Many questions remain about the ambush in Niger that led to the deaths of four American soldiers. President Trump heads to the Capitol to sell his agenda during lunch with Republican senators.
Amid Rohingya Crisis, White House Mulls Sanctions On Myanmar's Military
The State Department says it is considering using the Global Magnitsky Act to freeze assets and deny visas for the country's top generals.
Fresh Headache For Murdochs: Bill O'Reilly Got Raise After Secret Payout
The Murdoch family decided to keep host Bill O'Reilly on the air even after pledging to clean house at Fox News over a larger sexual harassment scandal.
Predictably Unpredictable: Why We Don't Act Like We Should
We don't always do what we're supposed to. We don't save enough for retirement. We order dessert when we're dieting. In other words we misbehave. Nobel Prize winning economist Richard Thaler asks why.
A Timeline — And Questions — About The Niger Firefight That Killed U.S. Troops
Amid growing political fallout, the Department of Defense has put forward a timeline for the deadly confrontation with militants in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers.