Police called in to break up confrontations at UCLA campus protest
Police were called to the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles after fighting broke out this morning between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters.
Call It A Cat And Cat Game
Larry, 10 Downing Street's mouser, and Palmerston, the Foreign Office cat, were caught brawling. Then Palmerston snuck into the premier's offices. Authorities intervened, saving Larry further injury.
A Father And Son Debate Venezuela's Economic Crisis
A conversation between a father and son about the situation in Venezuela — where inflation is rife and food riots common — reveals the increasing fault lines among society in the socialist country.
You Think It's Hot Where You Are?
In Mitribah, Kuwait, last week the temperature soared to 129.2 degrees. Weather historian Christopher Burt of the website Weather Underground discusses how heat records are documented.
Walter Mosley On The Stories Of LA Told Through Easy Rawlins
In 1990, Walter Mosley first told the story of black postwar LA through Easy Rawlins, an Army vet turned private eye. It became Mosley's best-known series. He discusses Easy's creation and journey.
Despite Turkey's Crackdown, Some Critics Are Still Speaking Out
Most critics are silent these days, but a few are voicing opposition to the widespread arrests and workplace dismissals. They say this is just an acceleration of the government's existing policy.
Charges Against Remaining Officers Dropped In Freddie Gray Case
Baltimore prosecutors have dropped all charges against the three officers who still faced trial in the death of Freddie Gray. Previous trials all ended in acquittals.
Reagan Shooter John Hinckley Jr. Released From Mental Hospital
The man who shot Ronald Reagan in 1981 was ordered released from a mental hospital on Wednesday to live with his mother in Williamsburg, Va. He's now 61.
Julian Castro On Obama's Legacy, Latino Voter Turnout
HUD Secretary Julian Castro discusses President Obama's legacy on the economy and immigration and how Donald Trump is likely to influence Latino turnout in the November election.
Why The First Name On The Ballot Often Wins
Presidential elections draw lots of attention, but voters also have to make lots of less familiar choices. The order in which their names are listed on the ballot can help candidates, a study shows.
A Hemingway Who Looks Just Like Ernest
A Key West bar holds an annual Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest. For the first time, an actual Hemingway won. Dave Hemingway (no relation) says he also likes to fish, drink and have a good time.
