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Beijing Tightens Control Ahead Of Tiananmen Square Anniversary

Nearly 3 decades have passed since democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square turned deadly and repression followed. Ailsa Chang talks to Louisa Lim, author of People's Republic of Amnesia.

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the death of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and in solidarity with the family and supporters of Stephon Clark and others killed by police, demonstrators protest and march in the Magnificent Mile shopping district on April 2, 2018 in Chicago.

Chicago Debates If Civilian Groups Should Oversee Police

Overhauling police has been a critical issue for more than two years after the release of a video which showed a white Chicago police officer shooting and killing a black teenager.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is being sued by two people who said they were blocked from her popular Twitter account.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Sued Over Blocking Twitter Followers

A former New York state assemblyman and a social media personality filed lawsuits on the same day an appeals court found President Trump violated the First Amendment by blocking critics on Twitter.

Senior adviser to the President Jared Kushner used private email and a messaging app to conduct official business, the House oversight committee says. Kushner's lawyer has pushed back on some of the committee's assertions.

Kushner Used Private Email To Conduct Official Business, House Committee Says

Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., is investigating alleged violations of federal records laws. Jared Kushner's lawyer disputes some of Cummings' assertions about what he told the committee.

National security lawyer Mark Zaid says a second whistleblower with direct knowledge of President Trump's call with the president of Ukraine has been interviewed by the intelligence community's inspector general.

2nd Whistleblower With Direct Knowledge Of Ukraine Call Steps Forward, Lawyer Says

Attorney Mark Zaid, who is also part of the initial whistleblower's legal team, tells NPR that a new whistleblower has talked to the inspector general of the intelligence community.

New Standards Will Require Rewriting Expectations, But Not School Grading Formula

Last month State Board of Education members turned on Florida's school grading system. The board was being asked to voted on two temporary changes which

Malin Akerman, who plays Blondie singer Debbie Harry, is just one of many actors and musicians lip-syncing to the tracks of '70s punk legends in the loose but lively <em>CBGB.</em>

Punk History, Embroidered Here And There

In this fictionalized account of famed punk club CBGB's heyday, Alan Rickman plays owner Hilly Kristal alongside a slate of stars filling in for the various musicians who performed there.

Ask Deemable Tech: Accepting Credit Card Payments Using Your Smartphone

Norman asked, "I'm looking at opening a food truck. I've seen other food trucks and hot dogs stands taking credit cards on their phones. How can I do…

People walk past the World Bank's headquarters in Washington, D.C. A watchdog says that the World Bank is not adequately monitoring how funds intended for Afghanistan reconstruction are being used.

Watchdog Says Billions In Afghanistan Funding At Risk Of Misuse

Funds in the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund are at risk because the World Bank is not adequately monitoring how they are used. The U.S. has contributed $3 billion to the fund.

Minneapolis Reaches $27 Million Settlement With Family Of George Floyd

The city of Minneapolis has reached a $27 million civil settlement with the family of George Floyd, the Black man whose death in police custody last May…

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