About That Microloan Mention In 'Crazy Rich Asians' ...
In one scene, Rachel Chu, the fictional lead character in the rom-com, chats with a princess about how small loans are helping women. But do they really?
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Teachers Turning To Free Supply Shops To Outfit Their Classrooms
Teachers say supply swaps are making a real dent in the amount of money they pay every year out of pocket for classroom supplies.
Omarosa Manigault Newman Releases Tape Of Trump Campaign Offer To 'Buy My Silence'
The recording is of a conversation between the former administration staffer, who is promoting a tell-all book about her time in White House, and President Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump.
Chipotle To Retrain Employees After Latest Outbreak Of Food Poisoning
The announcement comes after health officials said an outbreak last month that sickened nearly 650 customers in Ohio was caused by a type of bacteria that thrives in food kept warm for long periods.
Politics Of Wildfires: Biggest Battle Is In California's Capital
Politics have always been part and parcel of fighting wildfires. With wildfires setting records across the West, political will is growing to change the way we manage forests and fight fires.
Connecticut Health Officials Respond To Synthetic Marijuana Overdoses
Noel King talks to Michael Baumann of the National Institute of Drug Abuse about the dozens of people who overdosed this week on synthetic cannabinoids in Connecticut.
Trump's Military Parade Is Likely Postponed Until 2019
The Pentagon, in a brief statement Thursday night, said it was postponing until 2019 a military parade in the nation's capital. It had been planned for Veterans Day weekend this year.
Calls For Widespread Change Challenge Incoming Head Of U.S. Olympic Committee
The incoming CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee faces more challenges than just sexual abuse scandals. Elite athletes are calling for a complete overhaul of the USOC financial model.
Bad Batch Of K2 Is Suspected In Dozens Of Overdoses In Connecticut
Authorities still don't know what was in synthetic marijuana that caused an outbreak of overdoses in New Haven, Conn., this week. The DEA didn't find any fentanyl in tests of samples of the drug.
Morning News Brief
The Vatican responds to a Pa. grand jury report detailing abuse of children by clergy. Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria, FEMA scales back assistance to Puerto Rico. The legacy of Aretha Franklin.