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Gun-Carrying Protesters Create ‘Tricky’ Question For ACLU

A protester wears a pistol in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday. The ACLU says it will consider the potential for violence when evaluating whether to represent potential clients. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images A protester wears a pistol in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday. The ACLU says it will consider the potential

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Charities Pull Fundraisers Planned for Trump’s Mar-A-Lago

Charities are canceling plans for fundraising events at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club. The cancellations come in the wake of his controversial comments about the events in Charlottesville, Va. Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images Charities are canceling plans for fundraising events at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club. The cancellations come in the

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Oldest Kids In Class Do Better, Even Through College

Study authors found that, on average, demographically similar September-born children performed better than younger August-born students, all through their academic careers. gpointstudio/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption gpointstudio/Getty Images/iStockphoto Children who start school at an older age do better than their younger classmates and have better odds of attending college and graduating from an elite

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Local Reporter Describes What We Know About Van Attack In Barcelona

NPR’s Kelly McEvers speaks with Fiona Govan, a reporter for The Local, Spain, based in Madrid about the deadly attack in Barcelona on Thursday. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2017/08/17/544259725/local-reporter-describes-what-we-know-about-van-attack-in-barcelona?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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‘We’re Not Them’ — Condemning Charlottesville And Condoning White Resentment

White supremacists descended on Charlottesville, Va., to protest the pending removal of the statue of Robert E. Lee in the city’s Emancipation Park. Julia Rendleman/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Rendleman/AP White supremacists descended on Charlottesville, Va., to protest the pending removal of the statue of Robert E. Lee in the city’s Emancipation Park. Julia

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Trump Rolls Back Obama-Era Flood Standards For Infrastructure Projects

President Trump speaks during a visit to Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 4. Michael Reynolds/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Reynolds/Getty Images President Trump speaks during a visit to Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 4. Michael Reynolds/Getty Images President Trump’s astonishing press conference on

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Women Who Love Wine: Are You Binge Drinking Without Realizing It?

Binge-drinking sounds like an all-night bender, but here’s a reality check: Many social drinkers may “binge” without knowing it. Women who drink four or more drinks on an occasion are binge-drinking. Ann Boyajian/Getty Images/Illustration Works hide caption toggle caption Ann Boyajian/Getty Images/Illustration Works Binge-drinking sounds like an all-night bender, but here’s a reality check: Many

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Probiotic Bacteria Could Protect Newborns From Deadly Infection

If you’re in desperate need for some good news, look no further. Scientists in the U.S. and India have found an inexpensive treatment that could possibly save hundreds of thousands of newborns each year. And it turns out, the secret weapon was sitting in Asian kitchens all along: probiotic bacteria that are common in kimchi,

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Applebee’s Gives Up On Millennials After Failed Rebranding Efforts

Applebee’s recently announced it will close more than 130 restaurants by the end of the year, after rebranding efforts failed to attract millennials. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Applebee’s recently announced it will close more than 130 restaurants by the end of the year, after rebranding efforts failed to attract

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British Columbia Will Ban Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunting

Grizzly bear cubs following their mother in 2014 in British Columbia, Canada. Mick Thompson In a win for conservationists and environmental groups, British Columbia says it will no longer allow the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in the Canadian province starting on Nov. 30. The new policy blocks all hunting of grizzlies in the Great

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