New Alabama Law Permits Church To Hire Its Own Police Force
A mega-church says it needs its own police for security. Critics say the law will grant state authority to church officials and is unconstitutional, violating the separation of church and state.
Regulators Resist Call For Action In Response To Black Lung Epidemic
A top mine safety regulator testified before Congress that no new regulations are needed to protect workers from deadly silica dust, despite an epidemic of advanced black lung disease.
New Report Says College-Educated Women Will Soon Make Up Majority Of U.S. Labor Force
This year U.S. women who graduated from college will likely make up a majority of adults with degrees in the labor force. The increase could signal greater earning potential for women in the future.
California Residents Turn To ‘Granny Flats’ As A Small-Scale Solution For Housing
In the midst of California’s housing crisis, one quick fix is the “granny flat.” These small backyard units are all the rage in recent years, due in part to legislation that made building them easier.
‘Dallas Morning News’ Photographer Tom Fox On His Close Encounter With Gunman
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dallas Morning News photographer Tom Fox about his picture of — and close encounter with — the shooter at the Earle Cabell Federal Building on Monday.
Shocking Revelation In Navy SEAL War Crimes Trial: Witness Says He Is The Real Killer
Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Corey Scott stunned prosecutors as he described a previously unheard version of events, saying he asphyxiated the teenage Islamic fighter as an act of mercy.
U.S. Labor Movement Pushes Back On New Trade Deal For U.S, Mexico And Canada
President Trump is pushing hard to pass a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada through Congress. Some labor leaders are fighting hard against it because they see it as too similar to NAFTA.
How The Trump Administration’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy Changed The Immigration Debate
A year has passed since the Trump administration’s family separation policy was rescinded. It sparked a national outcry and changed the immigration debate in America.
The Culture Wars Live On Between The LGBTQ Movement And The Religious Right
An uprising around a New York bar, Stonewall Inn, 50 years ago sparked a movement pushing for LGBTQ civil rights. The success of that movement saw a powerful backlash from the modern religious right.
African Migrants Are Becoming A New Face Of The U.S. Border Crisis
The crisis on the Southern border has been driven by a surge of migrants from Central America. But hundreds of African migrants have crossed the border in recent weeks, many to seek asylum.
10 People Injured In Mass Shooting Outside Pennsylvania Nightclub
The victims were gathered on the sidewalk outside an Allentown, Pa., club. All are expected to survive, police said.
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