Small US Town Prepares to Welcome Syrian Refugees
The small city of Rutland, in the northeastern state of Vermont, will be one of the first American cities to receive Syrian refugees in 2017
Obama’s Education Policies Likely to Change Under Donald Trump
President-elect Donald Trump replaces Obama on January 20. He has named Michigan’s Betsy DeVos to replace King
Trump Softening Some Immigration Positions
President-elect Donald Trump is pulling back from some of the immigration policies he proposed as a candidate.
Electoral College Meets on Monday to Choose US President
On December 19, 538 electors will meet at statehouses across the country.
US Jury Finds Dylann Roof Guilty of Hate Crimes in Church Shooting
A federal jury in the United States has Dylann Roof guilty of killing nine people at a South Carolina church in June 2015.
Trump Chooses ExxonMobil Chief as Secretary of State
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state — the top cabinet position.
Petrified Forest National Park: Ancient and Spectacular
This week on our national parks journey, we travel to the southwestern state of Arizona.
US Democratic Party Looks to the Future
Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States came as a shock to many Democratic Party activists.
Executions Are Down, but Debate over Death Sentence Continues
The United States is expected to execute fewer people in 2016 than any year in the past 25 years.
John Glenn, First American to Orbit Earth, Dies at 95
Astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth, has died.