West Coast Ports, Dockworkers Reach Tentative Deal
Negotiations with unions had been stalled for nine months; the dispute has snarled recent traffic at the facilities, which handle $1 trillion in cargo each year.
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Play Ball ... And Hurry Up: MLB Changes To Speed Up The Game
Major League Baseball will launch a series of changes this season to speed up the game.
Oscars Voter Says 'Selma' Cast's 'I Can't Breathe' Tees Were 'Offensive'
"If the movie had been directed by a 60-year-old white male," she also says, "I don't think that people would have been carrying on about it to the level that they were."
U.S. West Coast Port Dispute Forces Shippers To Find Alternatives
Global shipping companies are looking for other seaports to unload their goods, including those in Canada and along the East Coast of the U.S.
Why California's Superbug Outbreak Isn't As Scary As It Seems
The outbreak of drug-thwarting bacteria that contributed to the deaths of two patients at a UCLA hospital isn't likely to spread further, doctors say. Still, drug resistance is trouble nationwide.
White House Worries Extremists Are Winning The Propaganda War
The Obama administration's effort to counter violent extremism includes trying to find a way to fight the messages of sectarian strife coming from groups like the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
An American Dream, A Cuban Soul: Poet Richard Blanco Finds 'Home'
While immigration is a subject of some of the most intense political debates in this country, inaugural poet Richard Blanco says it also drives his art. He shares his journey of becoming an American.
Scientific Pros Weigh The Cons Of Messing With Earth's Thermostat
Studying techniques for engineering our way out of climate change would be helpful — and not the same as actually trying them, says a panel convened by the National Research Council.
UCLA Outbreak Highlights Challenge Of Curbing Infections
The lethal bacteria that sickened people at a Los Angeles hospital belong to one of three types the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals should most urgently monitor and prevent.
Obama's Plan To Tax Overseas Earnings Draws Scrutiny
American firms have about $2 trillion in overseas accounts — money they could be using to hire workers and pay dividends in the U.S. The president wants to encourage them to bring that money home.