This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events
Librarian Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir ...
Read ArticleFresh News!
Stay updated with the latest stories from around the US.
Latest US News
Medicare Advantage 'dark money' group tries to win higher payments for insurers
What appeared to be a surge of grassroots support for higher Medicare Advantage payments was actually driven by a pro-industry group....
Read Article
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill targeting large investors and easing regulations
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would ban large investors from buying up single-family homes....
Read Article
This reporter went bust while covering America's sports betting boom
Americans are betting on sports, elections, award shows and even military actions. The Atlantic writer McKay Coppins bet $10k from his employer in his...
Read Article
Chilean Smiljan Radić Clarke wins architecture's highest honor
The Pritzker Prize was awarded Thursday. "In every work, he is able to answer with radical originality, making the unobvious obvious," said fellow Chi...
Read Article
El Niño is set to take hold this summer, driving up global temperatures
A potentially strong El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year. The hottest years on record gen...
Read ArticleU.S. investigates strike on Iranian school as the war sparks a global oil crisis
Trump, who promised to lower gas prices, is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as war drives prices up. And, the U.S. investigates the strike on ...
Read Article
'Songs from the Hole': The story behind JJ'88's documentary and visual album
The visual album and documentary Songs from the Hole tells the story of James Jacobs, the hip-hop artist JJ'88, as he reflects on his coming-of-age wi...
Read Article
Iran says its new leader issued his 1st speech, vowing to keep Strait of Hormuz closed
Iran's state media issued what it said was a statement by Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and keep...
Read Article