'African Mean Girls' Are The Toast Of New York Theater
Playwright Jocelyn Bioh is using a familiar premise to show us a different side of Africa.
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U.S. Says North Korea 'Directly Responsible' For WannaCry Ransomware Attack
Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert says that after careful investigation, the U.S. is sure Pyongyang carried out an attack that caused "havoc and destruction" in May.
City Puts Up 'Big Blue Frame' At Park — And Removes It After Citizens Put Up A Fight
The frame was taken down just days after it was erected in Garden of the Gods, in Colorado Springs, Colo. It was meant to add pizazz to photos; instead, it sparked outrage.
Fight The Opioid Epidemic, All Agree. But Strategies Vary Widely
Officials across Arizona agree that the state must solve its growing opioid problem. But some people fear that several strategies under consideration encourage drug use.
GOP Tax Bill Leaves Health Savings Accounts Untouched
Republicans tried last summer to expand the use of these tax-advantaged accounts that are linked to high-deductible health plans. But their expansion proposal didn't make it into the tax bill.
Top Stories: Derailed Amtrak Train Was Speeding; The Tax Cut, In Charts
Also: The U.S. blames North Korea for a massive ransomware attack last May; and Britain's new aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sprung a leak.
How Much Do Teachers Spend On Classroom Supplies?
Republicans have agreed to preserve a $250 tax break for teachers when they buy classroom supplies. But teachers tell us that they typically spend a lot more.
Never Go To Vegas, And Other Unspoken Rules Of Being An A-Lister
It can seem arbitrary the way certain people fascinate us. But researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett says celebrity has a formula. So does being part of any social group — perhaps even your own.
Amtrak Train Derails On Overpass In Washington State, Killing 3
A Pierce County sheriff's office spokesman says three people are confirmed dead and 100 others injured after a high-speed train jumped its rails onto a freeway between between Olympia and DuPont.
Report Critiques Orlando Police Response To Pulse Nightclub Shooting
Local law enforcement followed procedure and saved lives, but more training is needed to better prepare them as terror attacks increase, a Justice Department review concluded.