Newly Released Texas Inmates Prepare For A Long Ride To Freedom
The first steps of freedom from the prison in Huntsville, Texas, lead to the nearby Greyhound bus station.
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Freddie Gray's Funeral Spurs Calls For Calm In Baltimore
After a weekend that saw violence and arrests, Gray's family and many public and religious figures are calling for peace.
6 Novelists Withdraw From Event Honoring 'Charlie Hebdo' For Free Speech
Peter Carey and Rachel Kushner are among those who are withdrawing in protest from the PEN American Center's annual gala. Kushner says she is uncomfortable with Charlie Hebdo's "cultural intolerance."
Millions Of Chickens To Be Killed As Bird Flu Outbreak Puzzles Industry
A flu strain deadly to chickens and turkeys is striking farms in the West and Midwest. This week, it hit an Iowa facility with millions of egg-laying hens. No one knows how it's entering houses.
International Guard: How The Vietnam War Changed Guard Service
During the war, young men often tried to join the National Guard to avoid being sent overseas. But that war changed the nature of the guard — paving the way for today's deployments abroad.
Who, Or What, Crashed The Market In A Flash In 2010?
The cause of Wall Street's flash crash has been debated ever since it happened. Officials arrested a lone trader working in his parents' London home, but some question whether he was really to blame.
Maybe You Should Rethink That Daily Aspirin
A small dose of aspirin taken regularly can help prevent a second heart attack or stroke. But too many healthy people are taking the drug for prevention, and for them, the risks may outweigh benefits.
In Texas, Questions About Prosecuting Truancy
Chronic, unexcused absence from school in Texas often sends students and parents to adult criminal courts.
Loretta Lynch Sworn In As U.S. Attorney General
Lynch's nomination was confirmed last week by the U.S. Senate, five months after President Obama nominated her to succeed Eric Holder.
8 Obama Jokes That Stood Out From The White House Correspondents Dinner
Every year, the president sits down for dinner with Washington reporters and delivers a standup routine. From his "bucket list" to Hillary Clinton, here's what he came up with this year.