Massachusetts
Elizabeth Warren avoids endorsing either Clinton or Sanders
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is the most sought-after endorsement in the raucous Democratic presidential primary contest.
united states
san francisco
Don’t bury our cities in mega-towers
Many longtime residents of San Francisco, Miami and other hot U.S. cities complain of "Manhattanization" when developers put up 20- or 30-story apartment complexes. In Portland, Oregon, they're debating the wisdom of 40 stories. They should try 100 stories on for size — or not, if
women
Where are the mothers in academic science?
American science is facing a critical shortage of female academics. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, women comprise only 37.5 percent of tenured faculty at American universities. The fraction of women drops precipitously among professors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). For example, the American Institute
iran
Lawyer: US citizen, father of detainee, also held in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A U.S. citizen whose son has been detained in Iran for the past four months was also taken into custody after returning to the country this week, his lawyer confirmed Thursday in what is the first such action against an American national in Iran since last
Democrats
Obama administration faulted for ‘passive’ stance on health fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — With billions in tax dollars at stake, the Obama administration has taken a "passive" approach to identifying potential fraud involving health care, nonpartisan congressional investigators say in a report released Wednesday. While the Government Accountability Office stopped short of alleging widespread cheating in President Barack Obama&
Democrats
Obama Guantanamo plan faces roadblocks, Speaker Ryan says
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday Republicans are taking legal steps to stop President Barack Obama from closing the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a day after the president unveiled his plan to shutter the facility and move terror suspects to the United States. Ryan told
Russia
Syria truce: No monitors on the ground to ensure compliance
(CNSNews.com) – A "cessation of hostilities" in Syria, announced Monday and due to take effect on Saturday, will not be formally monitored on the ground – despite the fact that the U.S. and Russia have been at odds for months over exactly who Russian airstrikes are targeting in
Russia
Russia wants to fly over US with advanced digital camera
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia will ask permission on Monday to start flying surveillance planes equipped with high-powered digital cameras amid warnings from U.S. intelligence and military officials that such overflights help Moscow collect intelligence on the United States. Russia and the United States are signatories to the Open Skies Treaty,
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