As Police Remain On High Alert, Dallas Comes Together In Mourning
The city of Dallas is still reeling from the murders of five police officers. Residents are rallying around law enforcement but some warn they can't abandon peaceful protests.
The city of Dallas is still reeling from the murders of five police officers. Residents are rallying around law enforcement but some warn they can't abandon peaceful protests.
In 2015, the White House Task Force on 21st Century Policing recommended many reforms. Laurie Robinson, who co-chaired that task force tells Rachel Martin that reform requires long-term commitment.
U.S. soldiers are staying on in Afghanistan. Sarah Chayes, with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, tells NPR's Rachel Martin that more troops won't solve the real problem.
If Trump hopes to win Michigan, then he's got to win over working-class white men in suburban Detroit. But it will be tough. The state hasn't backed a Republican presidential candidate since 1988.
What does it take to change your perception of people or an institution? NPR's Rachel Martin talks with columnist Matt Lewis about how the smartphone era has altered how he now views the police.
African Americans have always kept guns for self defense. The recent shootings in Dallas, and the killings of young black men by police, are once again raising questions about who should own guns.
Josh Harris, a former evangelical pastor, wrote an influential book on Christian courtship. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with him about the criticism he's gotten from people who grew up reading his book.
HBO's new drama miniseries, "The Night Of," premieres tonight. It's about a young man tried for a murder he didn't commit. It's a dark and detailed look into the criminal justice system.
Police officers are struggling with the deaths of five of their own. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with chaplain Gary Holden, founder of the Police Chaplain Program, about ministering to law enforcement.
It's been more than 20 years since Garbage broke through, but Manson says she didn't think of herself as an artist until much more recently.
CHICAGO (AP) — During their working years, women tend to earn less than men, and when they retire, they're more likely to live in poverty.
CHICAGO (AP) — During their working years, women tend to earn less than men, and when they retire, they're more likely to live in poverty.
CHICAGO (AP) — During their working years, women tend to earn less than men, and when they retire, they're more likely to live in poverty.
While experts cite a pay gap as a major cause for retirement insecurity, other factors play a role, from single parenthood and divorce to the fact that women typically live longer than men. Joan Entmacher, vice president for family economic security at the National Women's Law Center, says "the solution to the retirement (funding) crisis starts with the earnings and wage gap." Entmacher says women are more likely to take on caregiving responsibilities, which increases the likelihood they will end up working part-time jobs... Читать дальше...
While experts cite a pay gap as a major cause for retirement insecurity, other factors play a role, from single parenthood and divorce to the fact that women typically live longer than men. Joan Entmacher, vice president for family economic security at the National Women's Law Center, says "the solution to the retirement (funding) crisis starts with the earnings and wage gap." Entmacher says women are more likely to take on caregiving responsibilities, which increases the likelihood they will end up working part-time jobs... Читать дальше...
CHICAGO (AP) — During their working years, women tend to earn less than men, and when they retire, they're more likely to live in poverty.
In mounting troubles for embattled Vijay Mallya, markets regulator SEBI has stepped up its probe into alleged fund diversion from his erstwhile listed group firms to other entities, including some abroad and his various sport ventures.
It's not easy to be a person, but Heather Havrilesky of the "Ask Polly" column has some advice on how to follow your dreams, figure out career and family — and dump wishy-washy, noncommittal guys.
Children's author Kwame Alexander discusses last week's killing of Alton Sterling and Philando Castille, in addition to the shootings of the Dallas police officers.
Fadumo Dayib was once a Somali refugee. A Harvard graduate and mother, she now lives a comfortable life in Finland. Despite the overwhelming odds, she running as Somalia's first female president.
A collection of 100 works of art by Henri Matisse and his contemporaries is now on display at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. It's the only North American venue for the exhibition.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s voice will always be the voice of the voiceless‚ the congregation heard during a special thanksgiving service‚ celebrating his four decades of episcopal ministry‚ on Sunday.
CHICAGO — During their working years, women tend to earn less than men, and when they retire, they’re more likely to live in poverty. These are women who raised children and cared for sick and elderly family members, often taking what savings and income they do have and spending it on things besides their own
Cobie Smulders hits the carpet while attending the premiere of her new movie The Intervention on Thursday (July 7) in Los Angeles. The event served as the opening night gala for the 2016 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival. Cobie was joined at the premiere by her co-stars Ben Schwartz, Jason Ritter, Clea DuVall, Melanie [...]
The Sunday evening session could include preliminary votes on a revenue package of more than $1 billion that budget negotiators say is necessary to balance a $31.5 billion spending plan. The House's revenue plan revolves around a $1 per-pack cigarette tax increase and an expansion of casino-style gambling that would make Pennsylvania the fourth state to legalize internet gambling.