by Kira Boyd & Emily Hoerner | Jul 21, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — Literary deserts, places where children and parents lack access to quality books, are prevalent in low-income urban neighborhoods across the United States. And these book-dry neighborhoods and homes can negatively impact children’s literacy....
by Kira Boyd & Emily Hoerner | Dec 12, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON — When Navy veteran Harold Coleman went green it turned his life around. The 41-year-old general contractor was homeless just two years ago. Then he came across a local program that helps veterans re-enter the job-market by providing financial support...
by Kira Boyd & Emily Hoerner | Dec 8, 2011 | Politics
“Occupy” protestors blocked traffic Wednesday on a march down K Street in downtown Washington. The march was organized to show anger and resentment toward lobbyists who work with lawmakers. K Street has traditionally been the home of many lobby firms and has become...
by Kira Boyd & Emily Hoerner | Dec 8, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has faced criticism over the ethics of the use of the unmanned aerial vehicles — or drones — as the number of strikes carried out with drones skyrocketed in recent years. The premise for the criticism is that the...
by Kira Boyd & Emily Hoerner | Dec 4, 2011 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — “We can beat this disease,” President Barack Obama said Thursday as he committed to increase spending by $50 million on HIV and AIDS programs. “We can win this fight. We just have to keep at it, today, tomorrow, and every day until we get to zero,” Obama...
