This Time, 'Dear White People' Is Not So Much About Them
Netflix's hit show, with its incessant and incisive look at race at a fictional Ivy League college, doesn't really focus much on white people at all.
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With Billions At Stake, Trump Agrees To Mend NAFTA — Not End It
Despite his long-standing criticism of the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Trump has opted to reopen negotiations on the deal rather than run the risk of scrapping it altogether.
Trump Tells Canada And Mexico He Will Renegotiate NAFTA, Not Withdraw From It
The president told reporters he would terminate the trade agreement if he's unable to make a fair deal "for our workers and our companies."
United Airlines Settles With Passenger Dragged From Plane
Terms of the settlement have not been released. United promises changes in the way it deals with passengers.
Female Marines Tackle What They Call A Corps' 'Culture of Sexism'
Maj. Janine Garner's photo was swept into the online group in which users, including some fellow troops, graded or demeaned military women. Now she is joining with other Marines to return fire.
California Is On Its Way To Having An Avocado Crop Year-Round
Americans ate 2 billion pounds of avocados last year; many came from Mexico. That's because avocados grow year-round in Mexico's climate, but not California's. Researchers are working to change that.
Trump's Tweet-And-Switch On Shutdown And Flynn
The president went on a tweetstorm Thursday blaming Democrats for a possible shutdown, even though one's unlikely. Why? Democrats happened to be plastered on cable news talking about Michael Flynn.
Arkansas Poised To Carry Out Its Fourth Execution This Month
And hours before his scheduled execution, lawyers for death-row inmate Kenneth Williams continued to try to stop it in court. He is the fourth and final inmate scheduled to die in Arkansas this month.
Congress Likely To Avoid Government Shutdown (At Least For Another Week)
Now that President Trump has dropped demands on border wall funding and health care, negotiators on Capitol Hill look back on track to fund the government until they work out other sticking points.
Michael Flynn Is The Subject Of A Pentagon Investigation
The military investigation could force the retired general to forfeit hundreds of thousands of dollars to make up for payments from entities linked to foreign governments.