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U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (center left) and student organizers lead the "March for Our Lives" in downtown Houston.

Hundreds Of Thousands March For Gun Control Across The U.S.

9:44pm March 24, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Massive crowds descended upon Washington, D.C., and across the nation Saturday to march for gun control in the U.S., galvanized by the deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., last month.

Mary Guedon of the group Raging Grannies holds a sign as she protests in 2010 outside of the Facebook headquarters in California. Privacy advocates say it's too difficult to fully protect your privacy on Facebook.

Politics & Government

Is It Even Possible To Protect Your Privacy On Facebook?

7:28pm March 24, 2018

by Laura Sydell

You might be asking this question after revelations that personal data were used by a firm tied to the Trump campaign. A privacy advocate says "you'd be spending your day full time" dealing with it.

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Robert Edwards, a student from Washington, speaks alongside lawmakers and gun control activists at the U.S. Capitol, a day before the "March for Our Lives." From left are Ilan Alhadeff holding a photograph of his daughter, Alyssa, a 14-year-old Parkland v

Students March; DeVos Gets Grilled; The Funding Gap Widens

6:34pm March 24, 2018

School funding fairness, politically active students and more in the weekly education news roundup.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi chairs an Arab foreign ministers meeting during an Arab summit in 2015. Sisi's widely expected victory in the March 26 to 28 polls is seen both as an endorsement by many Egyptians of his hardline security policies a

World News

Sisi Is All But Assured A Second Term In Egypt's Presidential Election

4:07pm March 24, 2018

by Jane Arraf

Egypt has a presidential election starting Monday, but the winner is almost certain already: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. And tight restrictions limit discussion of other options.

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Syrian President Bashar Assad, center, speaks with Syrian troops in newly captured areas of eastern Ghouta, near the capital Damascus, Syria, Sunday. Al-Ikhbariya TV broadcast images of Assad surrounded by soldiers on a street in eastern Ghouta, where a S

World News

How The Syrian Regime Keeps Winning Territory, From An Army Defector's Perspective

2:01pm March 24, 2018

What's happening in eastern Ghouta shows parallels with earlier offensives, from siege to surrender, according to a soldier turned rebel leader.

North Atlantic right whales are at risk of extinction because they often become ensnared in ropes used to guide lobster traps along the Northeastern U.S. and Canadian coastline.

To Save Whales, Maine's Iconic Lobster Industry May Have To Change

9:46am March 24, 2018

by Fred Bever

Scientists says to help whales, the ropes used to tend lobster traps must be changed or eliminated. Mainers who catch lobster for a living feel they're being singled out for an international problem.

National

Crowds Arrive For 'March For Our Lives' In D.C.

8:24am March 24, 2018

They're coming by car, by plane and by bus: Throngs of protesters arrive in Washington for Saturday's "March for Our Lives" rally to end gun violence.

National

Trump Swaps Complete Ban For 'Qualified Ban' On Transgender Military Service

8:24am March 24, 2018

by Martha Bebinger

President Trump has announced new rules banning certain transgender people from serving in the military. The new policy replaces the administration's earlier ban on transgender troops.

What's 'Dangerous' About Trump's New National Security Adviser?

8:24am March 24, 2018

Scott Simon asks Matt Purple, managing editor of "The American Conservative," why he calls new national security adviser John Bolton one of the "most dangerous national security operatives" in D.C.

World News

French Police Officer Who Traded Himself For A Hostage Has Died

7:27am March 24, 2018

by Scott Simon

A gunman took hostages in a supermarket in Southern France yesterday, killing at least two people. In an effort to switch places with a hostage during the standoff, a police officer died a hero.