by Aishwarya Airy | Oct 13, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – A U.S. airstrike on Taliban meth labs in Afghanistan that the UN said killed 30 civilians is an example of the military actions that lead some Afghanis to support the Taliban, a social activist from Afghanistan said Thursday. A UN report released...
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by Bing Xiao | Oct 12, 2019 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – America’s leadership in high technology is threatened by China’s ambition to lead artificial intelligence market worldwide by 2030, three experts said Thursday, the same day trade talks resumed between the United States and China. Speaking at the...
by Niko Boskovic and Joe Snell | Oct 10, 2019 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Peace and security for women in the Middle East is now a central focus of U.S. foreign policy as a means to creating a durable region for the future and bolstering U.S. national security, a senior State Department official said Thursday. “Societies...
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by Brian Johnson | Oct 10, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Advocates of national service for all Americans on Thursday said they want the Democratic nominee for president to embrace expanding national service as part of his or platform because it can help decrease political polarization in the U.S....
by Sara Wilson | Oct 10, 2019 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — The number of licensed foster homes in Washington dropped nearly 50% in the past year, a larger drop than in any state, according to a report released Thursday by the Chronicle of Social Change. The annual report, which aggregates state-reported data with...
by Sara Wilson | Oct 10, 2019 | Business & Tech, Energy, Featured
WASHINGTON — Washington is once again a leader in state energy efficiency standards, due at least in part to Gov. Jay Inslee’s comprehensive conservation agenda, according to the 13th annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard released Tuesday by the American...
