American Life
Sort by
68 items
-
The Hill - Politics
The problem with American elections: too many election lawyers
Train more individuals in election law and one will have more election controversies and lawsuits.46 minutes ago -
ABC News - Top stories
Biden to celebrate progress of American economy in Thursday remarks
In remarks on Thursday at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., President Biden will celebrate the progress of the American economy, but stop short of declaring victory.4 hours ago - Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
Considering a Third-Party Candidate? Get a Life.
The danger isn’t nearly as great as it was a few months ago, but things could still get screwed up.6 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Majority of Americans support mass deportations, poll finds
Former President Donald Trump has pledged to start mass deportations of undocumented immigrants if elected to another term, and a new Scripps News-Ipsos poll reveals that more than 54% of Americans ...16 hours ago -
ABC News - World
AP PHOTOS: Germany springs to life in vivid scenes of nature
As the sun bleeds into daylight or fades toward night, AP photographer Michael Probst is often on the hunt for serene scenes near his home in Frankfurt, Germany that evoke a sense of wonder. ...20 hours ago -
-
Inc. - Business
Mark Cuban Thinks Being a Billionaire Means the American Dream Is Alive and Well
The former 'Shark Tank' judge thinks paying taxes is patriotic.21 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Harris targets Asian American voters with ad about her mother
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign highlights her mom, an Indian immigrant and cancer researcher who fought for civil rights.22 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
71 percent of Americans worry officials won't accept election results: poll
A new poll has revealed that seven in 10 Americans are concerned that officials will not accept the results of the upcoming elections, with half of respondents expressing concern about potential ...23 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
More Americans getting their news from TikTok: Research
A growing share of U.S. adults regularly get their news from TikTok, a trend driven by a surge in the platform’s popularity among adults under 30, according to a new analysis from the Pew Research ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Far From Ohio, Haitian Americans Feel the Sting of Threats in Springfield
They charged Donald J. Trump and JD Vance, who spread baseless rumors that Haitians in an Ohio city were eating pets, with imperiling their community for political gain.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Families of Americans ensnared in DRC coup plot assert their innocence
Young Americans face death penalty for ‘amateurish’ assault in Congo that was led by one of their fathers . The family of a Utah student sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
54 percent of Americans back mass deportation of immigrants: Poll
A new poll has found that more than half of all Americans support the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, with a large number of Democrats also supporting the effort.Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Trump, Vance and American blood and soil
A myth about migrants eating pets masks a calculated political betYesterday - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
The American right is inciting a pogrom against Haitian immigrants in Ohio | Moira Donegan
The people of Springfield, Ohio, are enduring bomb threats, hate and vandalism because of xenophobic smears. Does it even matter that the Haitian immigrants who have flocked to Springfield, Ohio , ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Life as an NBA seven-footer: ‘The cons? Doors, beds and a shortage of tall women’
Life as a professional athlete brings plenty of unwelcome attention. But many basketball players started getting stares when they were still in their early teens. When Paul Mokeski traveled to ...Yesterday - NBA -
The New York Times - Sports
How Ohio State Brings a 100,000-Seat College Football Stadium to Life
Every home game provides a new challenge at the fifth-largest football stadium in the world.Yesterday - College Football -
Financial Times - Business
The FTC’s fight to stop an $8.5bn American fashion takeover
Michael Kors among those called to testify as regulators try to block a deal between the owners of Coach and his brandYesterday -
NBC News - Politics
Sen. Kennedy accuses Muslim American activist of supporting Hamas
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., accused a leading Arab American activist, Maya Berry, of supporting Hamas.Yesterday -
CBS News - Politics
Paul Whelan tells other American detainees, "We're coming for you"
The Marine veteran was released in August as part of a complex deal with Russia.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Science
A Fungus Decimated American Bats. Now Scientists Are Fighting Back.
Researchers have found several promising ways to thwart the fungus, which causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
GOP senator insults Arab American witness at hate crimes hearing
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) told an Arab American witness that she should "hide [her] head in a bag" after repeatedly asking her if she supported Hamas and Hezbollah during a Tuesday congressional ...Yesterday -
CBS News - Politics
Venezuela says 4th American arrested over alleged "plot" against Maduro
Venezuela said Tuesday it had arrested a fourth U.S. citizen over what it claims was a plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro in the aftermath of elections the opposition claims he stole.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Hillary Clinton: Trump counting on Americans becoming 'desensitized' to 'outrageous' claims
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic nominee for president, says former President Trump is counting on Americans to become “desensitized” to his “outrageous” falsehoods. ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Billie Eilish endorses Harris: 'Vote like your life depends on it'
Billie Eilish is the latest high-profile entertainer to back Vice President Harris's White House bid, urging her fans to "vote like your life depends on it." "We are voting for Kamala Harris and ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
New book details how life created the Earth as we know it
Life made the modern Earth as much as the Earth made life, a new book by a philosopher of consciousness argues. That dynamic leaves humans with a unique set of moral questions, Peter Godfrey-Smith ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Sports
Solheim Cup victory illustrates promising future for American stars on LPGA: Analysis
Three of America's best players on the LPGA delivered on the biggest stage at the Solheim Cup2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez review – bleakly compelling tragedy
Ryan Murphy’s TV empire gets a new strand with a sharp look at the sad story of the NFL superstar turned murderer. Aaron Hernandez was football’s shooting star – the big, fast and tough receiver ...2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'Pig-Butchering' Scams Cost Americans Billions. This Lawyer Is Taking Them On.
Prosecutor Erin West has been one of the few to have any success against the overseas criminal networks perpetrating a new type of fraud.2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
How will the apparent attempt on Trump’s life change the campaign?
Also in today’s newsletter, Kamala Harris’s Nevada problem and the polling advantage on economic stewardship2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
The Memo: Attempt on Trump’s life reverberates in White House race
The 2024 presidential election campaign took another dramatic lurch Sunday, when the Secret Service foiled an apparent assassination attempt against former President Trump. On this occasion, unlike ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
BBC News - Top stories
Escaped capybara 'probably living her best life'
The search for Cinnamon goes on after she fled Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford on Friday.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Life as a woman under Taliban rule
How are Afghanistan’s women and girls coping with harsh new restrictions?2 days ago -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Pepe Aguilar on life's cosmic lessons and the new sound he's rocking
In a career often rooted in reinvention, the Grammy-winning Pepe Aguilar talks about challenging life lessons, career moves and the project he owed himself.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
What can revive the American starter home?
Only one-third of American families can afford a starter home in just 10 of the 100 largest cities in the U.S., CBS News found.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Starter homes increasingly out of reach for American families
Americans are increasingly unable to afford starter homes in many cities across the U.S. Among the problems, there's a shortage of about 5 million homes for sale or rent, and that's driving up ...2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Starbucks's North American CEO Conway to Retire in November
The company said it won’t fill the North American CEO role and North American President Sara Trilling will continue to lead its retail operations.2 days ago