Saudi Arabia Proposes A 5-Day Truce In Yemen
Saudi Arabia says the cease-fire will help get much-needed humanitarian aid into Yemen, but the offer is good only if Houthi rebels comply with the deal.
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Power Problems: Puerto Rico's Electric Utility Faces Crippling Debt
The island's power authority owes $9 billion. Power costs are already high, but bondholders are pushing for rate hikes. That may deter employers, which would further hurt the territory's weak economy.
A Long Way From Wax Cylinders, Library Of Congress Slowly Joins The Digital Age
Through the library's website, you can listen to the recording of a former slave or millions of other items. But critics say the library needs to move more aggressively to adjust to the digital age.
Meet The Tea Party's New Favorite Candidate
Tea Party Republicans are trying to make a comeback and have found one candidate to get behind for the Senate in 2016 — Florida's Ron DeSantis, a former JAG Corps lawyer and Yale baseball captain.
Fla. Governor Leaves Meeting With U.S. Health Secretary Empty-Handed
Despite a "good conversation" with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, Gov. Rick Scott gets no sign that Florida will receive the more than $1 billion he wants for health care.
In Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis, There Are No Easy Solutions
After years of recession and rampant tax evasion, the U.S. territory is desperate to renegotiate its $73 billion debt. But it can't declare bankruptcy, and plans to raise taxes face strong resistance.
4 Hot-Button Kids' Books From The '50s That Sparked Controversy
Mostly forgotten or out of print, these picture books triggered conversations about integration.
Remembering A Former House Speaker Whose Fall Signaled New Era Of Polarization
The short line of Jim Wright's bio is that he made history as the first speaker of the House to resign under pressure, and his fall signaled the rise of a long era of partisan divide.
3 Arrested In California For Operating 3,000-Year-Old Masonic Police Department
One of those held is a low-level aide to California's attorney general. The website for the Masonic Fraternal Police Department calls it "the oldest and most respected organization in the 'World.' "
Puerto Rico Is Sowing A New Generation Of Small Farmers
Decades of industrialization have left the island reliant on imported food. But change is coming — from government subsidies for small farmers, to classes that teach school kids how to grow food.