A roadway robbery in Guinea resulted in an alarming haul this week, as thieves made off with cash, personal items — and a batch of Red Cross blood samples.
Read More »Diplomats Look To Solve Iran’s Nuclear Issue As Deadline Nears
More diplomats are joining the discussions this weekend, hoping to broker a deal to ease years of disputes over Iran's nuclear program.
Read More »Buffalo Blizzard Brings Odd NFL Game: Free, And Far From Home
Monday night's game between the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets is being played in Michigan, and tickets are being given away at no charge. Some Bills players began their trips on snowmobiles.
Read More »House Panel Finds ‘No Intelligence Failure’ Before Benghazi Attack
The final report by the House Intelligence Committee concludes the CIA "ensured sufficient security for CIA facilities in Benghazi and ... bravely assisted the State Department" on Sept. 11, 2012.
Read More »Poo Power: New British Bus Runs On Human Waste
Touting the use of renewable energy, the Bath Bus Company says the Bio-Bus runs cleaner than a bus powered by a traditional diesel engine.
Read More »A Closer Look At Obama’s Immigration Plan: What’s In It, Who’s Affected
The actions announced Thursday are complicated and will lead to many changes in immigration policy. Here we try to explain it plainly.
Read More »Book News: Daniel Handler Apologizes For Jokes At National Book Awards
Handler, better known as Lemony Snicket, hosted Wednesday's ceremony — and made a few racially charged jokes while doing so. He apologized after a backlash Thursday. Also: A Beach Boy plans a memoir.
Read More »Republicans File Suit Against Obama Administration Over Health Law
House Republicans have been threatening to sue President Obama over executive actions he's taken on the Affordable Care Act. Today, they pulled the trigger.
Read More »London Mayor Boris Johnson Owes IRS Money, Won’t Pay
Johnson holds dual U.S.-U.K. citizenship, but hasn't lived in the U.S. since he was 5. He told WAMU's Diane Rehm Show that he had been billed for capital gains on the sale of his first home.
Read More »Holder Calls For Calm As Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Looms
In a newly released video, Attorney General Eric Holder has messages for law enforcement agents as well as for those protesting the police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
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