Ringling Bros. Circus Holds Final Shows Featuring Elephants
In the world of animal rights, one activist compares it to the fall of the Berlin Wall. The original plan called for phasing out elephants' role in the circus by 2018.
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Politics In Real Life: Paid Family Leave A Big Concern, Not A Top Campaign Issue
After Nancy Glynn got pregnant, she learned her employer didn't offer paid family leave. Then, like many Americans, she discovered it was hard to get by without it.
How College Students Are Sleeping ... Or Not
A new study breaks down 1.4 million nights of sleep on college campuses. The results are surprising.
Kansas Supreme Court Says Schools Could Close If System Doesn't Change
Recently the Kansas Supreme Court told lawmakers: Fix our broken school funding system, or public schools could shut down on June 30. Some lawmakers say Kansas already spends too much on education.
Every Party But The Real One: A Night Chasing The #WHCD
Washington's biggest night has gotten big because of all the parties happening around the main event. A weekend of nerd prom excess could be seen as D.C. at its worst, or D.C. at its best.
Crowds Gather In Los Angeles For May Day Immigrants' Rights March
Leslie Berestein Rojas of Southern California Public Radio has an update on the annual May Day march for immigrant rights. The march comes after Donald Trump visited the state, sparking protests.
10 Years After Immigration Protests, What Has Changed?
Jose Antonio Vargas of Define American, Fermin Vasquez of the SEIU and Jessica Vaughan of the Center for Immigration Studies discuss the legacy of 10 years of activism for immigration reform.
Words You'll Hear: Gentrification
This week is the 100th birthday of Jane Jacobs, who resisted gentrification in New York and became a respected thinker on urban planning. Author Roberta Brandes Gratz talks about Jacobs' legacy.
Anti-War Activist Daniel Berrigan Dies
Father Daniel Berrigan rose to national attention as one of a group of Catholic activists who were arrested for burning draft cards in 1968.
Malia Obama Will Attend Harvard, White House Says
She's going to take a gap year and begin at Harvard during fall 2017, according to a statement from the First Lady's office.