PostEverything: I’m a Duke freshman. Here’s why I refused to read ‘Fun Home.’
As a Christian, I knew that my beliefs and identity would be challenged at a progressive university like Duke.My first challenge came well before I arrived on campus, when I learned that all first...
View ArticlePolo shirts and khakis were just the right thing for three U.S. heroes to...
It is rare when a polo shirt and a pair of khakis make such a graceful statement about style. But as worn by the three young American men who foiled an alleged terrorist attack, the informal uniform of...
View ArticleMormon Church announces it will stay in Boy Scouts, despite concern about end...
The Mormon church announced Wednesday that it will remain in the Boy Scouts, a month after the church expressed major concern about the Scouts lifting a ban on openly gay adult leaders.The Church of...
View ArticleIndia’s Modi appeals for calm after night of rioting: ‘Violence will not...
AHMEDABAD, India — India’s prime minister appealed for calm Wednesday after a rally that drew half a million members of a powerful clan resulted in a night of rioting that left three dead and dozens of...
View ArticleMerkel condemns rash of Neo-nazi attacks in Germany
BERLIN — Seeking to counter a rising tide of neo-Nazi rage in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel traveled to the eastern city of Heidenau on Wednesday to deliver what critics called a long-overdue...
View ArticleLeaders sign deal to end South Sudan’s civil war, but challenges loom
NAIROBI — South Sudan’s president signed a peace deal Wednesday intended to end a 20-month-old civil war that has left thousands dead in the wake of the country’s historic declaration of independence...
View ArticleWeather Gang: Tropical Storm Erika strengthens on approach to Caribbean, may...
There is a chance tropical storm conditions affect Florida as early as Sunday afternoon.
View ArticleAurora, Colo., movie theater gunman sentenced to 12 lifetimes in prison and...
The gunman who shot and killed 12 people inside a packed Aurora, Colo., movie theater in 2012 was formally sentenced Wednesday morning to life in prison without parole.In July, a jury found James...
View ArticleMilbank: Biden probably won’t beat Clinton. He should run anyway.
Joe Biden, in the (still unlikely) event he runs for president, probably won’t beat Hillary Clinton. He’s been a lackluster presidential candidate in the past, and there’s no clear path for him to win...
View ArticleWhy the healthy school lunch program is in trouble. Before/after photos of...
In the war to get America's children to eat healthier, things are not going well.Student E114 is a case in point. E114 -- the identification code she was assigned by researchers studying eating habits...
View ArticlePanda cub dies at National Zoo after frantic six-hour effort to save its life
The keepers knew almost as soon as they carried the giant panda cub from its mother Wednesday in a cooler filled with warm towels that something was wrong.Even though the 4-day-old cub had seemed fine...
View ArticleRetired generals and admirals urge Congress to reject Iran nuclear deal
A group of nearly 200 retired generals and admirals sent a letter to Congress on Wednesday urging lawmakers to reject the Iran nuclear agreement, which they say threatens national security.The letter...
View ArticleTwo U.S. troops killed in apparent ‘insider’ attack by Afghan soldier
KABUL — Two American service members were killed Wednesday in an apparent “insider” attack by an Afghan soldier at a military base in Afghanistan’s southwestern Helmand province, U.S. and Afghan...
View ArticlePossible Biden run puts Obama fundraising network on high alert
The possibility that Vice President Biden may jump into the 2016 presidential campaign is convulsing the network of wealthy Democrats that financed President Obama’s two White House bids, galvanizing...
View ArticleTrump tangles with Latino newsman, launches fresh attacks on GOP rivals
DUBUQUE, IOWA — To anyone who thought Donald Trump might soften his tone after a new round of criticism of his presidential campaign, the Republican front-runner proved here Tuesday night that he will...
View ArticleGOP loyalty oath proposal in Virginia may signal trouble for Donald Trump
RICHMOND — The Virginia Republican Party is considering requiring a loyalty oath from presidential primary contenders — a move widely considered an early sign of GOP skittishness about Donald Trump’s...
View ArticleDow soars more than 600 points, ending a six-day losing streak
The Dow Jones industrial average soared more than 600 points Wednesday, snapping a six-day losing streak and notching its third-largest daily point gain.The Dow, the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock...
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