Obama Announces Reforms To Solitary Confinement In Federal Prisons
The president is making changes that include banning solitary confinement for juvenile offenders and for prisoners who have committed low-level infractions.
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Grand Jury Indicts Anti-Abortion Activists Who Made Undercover Videos
The Texas grand jury investigating Planned Parenthood found no wrongdoing by the abortion provider, but it indicted two anti-abortion activists involved in making covert videos of the organization.
FSU Pays $950,000 To Woman Who Accused Jameis Winston Of Sexual Assault
The settlement means Erica Kinsman, who accused the Tampa Bay and former Florida State University quarterback of rape in 2012, will drop her Title IX lawsuit against the university.
In The Arctic Circle, The Sun Will Come Up After 58 Tomorrows
The people in a tiny town in Greenland manage to stay (reasonably) happy even without the sun. But they're sure glad to have it back.
Denmark Wants To Become 'A Little Bit Less Attractive' To Refugees
The Danish government is determined to persuade asylum seekers not to come to Denmark. Its plan to order police to seize cash and valuables from asylum seekers is sparking an outcry.
Insurers Hire Social Workers To Tackle The Opioid Epidemic
Some health plans in Massachusetts are putting tighter limits on painkiller prescriptions. Others are hiring their own social workers to help customers who struggle with opioid abuse quit for good.
Don't Blink: Robot Solves Rubik's Cube In Just Over 1 Second
Some of the times registered by the robot built by two engineers in Kansas City are under 1.2 seconds; they'll go for a world record next week.
Outlook For Wages Brightens, But Not So For Wall Street
The nation's business economists see higher wages coming for workers, but that good news did not cheer Wall Street investors on Monday. They continued to worry about supercheap oil prices.
Oops. Tablet Outage In AFC Title Game Coincides With Microsoft Ad
After the Patriots' Microsoft Surface tablets briefly stopped working during the AFC Championship game, the tech company is getting the wrong kind of publicity.
Chicago Teens And Combat Veterans Join Forces To Process Trauma
In parts of Chicago, violence is unavoidable, with effects similar to being in a war zone. The Urban Warriors program connects kids with veterans who may understand what they've been through.