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Inter-Korean Summit fails to recognize human rights oppression in North Korea

by Anna Kook | May 17, 2018 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Plans for peace talks between the leaders of North and South Korea fail to solve all conflicts there, some experts say, as they work toward a settlement that ignores one of the most critical problems plaguing the reunification of the Korean...

Why one-third of American working-age men could be displaced by robots

by Elizabeth Beyer | May 14, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON — One third of able-bodied American men between 25 and 54 could be out of job by 2050, contends the author of “The Future of Work: Robots, AI and Automation.” “We’re already at 12% of prime-aged men without jobs,” said Darrell West, vice president of...

Matchmakers Vow Facebook Won’t Break Up Their Relationship With Couples

by Xinyi(Ethel) Jiang | May 12, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured, Living, Topics

WASHINGTON – Matchmakers are betting the business that breaking up really is hard to do. Facebook’s recently-announced entry into the crowded online dating market—a free service that will be operational in the “next few months”—is putting pressure on premium, offline...
Starbucks Chairman Vows ‘Everyone is Welcome’ Amid Backlash Over Arrests

Starbucks Chairman Vows ‘Everyone is Welcome’ Amid Backlash Over Arrests

by Caroline Tanner | May 10, 2018 | Business & Tech, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON – Following public backlash against the world’s biggest coffee chain for the arrest of two black men waiting at one of the chain’s Philadelphia stores in April, Starbucks wants every employee to “think about this moment” as it prepares to shut down its...
An Insider’s Look at the Three American Detainees’ Homecoming Party

An Insider’s Look at the Three American Detainees’ Homecoming Party

by Cailin Crowe & Anna Kook | May 10, 2018 | Featured, National Security

  WASHINGTON – Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington D.C. hosted a historic homecoming Thursday morning at 2:42 a.m. Even three hours before, by midnight, the base was abuzz with chatty reporters, video cameras, and flashing lights lined up on the...
Interactive: the 2018 midterm Senate race

Interactive: the 2018 midterm Senate race

by Elizabeth Beyer | May 8, 2018 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – The race for the United States Senate is heating up as battleground states are determined in an election cycle influenced by President Donald Trump’s job approval rating. Four Republicans and one Democrat senator will not seek re-election for...
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