Japan Is Considering Making Vacation Mandatory. The U.S. Should, Too
Japan wants to cut off its workaholics, and America could learn a thing or two from the proposal. A measure slated to come before Japan’s parliament sometime in the next…
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Here’s Who’s Most Likely To Lose Coverage If The Supreme Court Guts Obamacare
This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state…
Home Depot is looking for 80,000 part-time and seasonal workers
Home Depot has openings in most U.S. states, with the bulk of them concentrated on the coasts and the Great Lakes region. Related: Obama jobs — caregivers, servers and temps
Ultimate Japan Wagyu beef guide
But other than knowing that it tastes great and costs a lot, many tourists turn up with little knowledge of what to expect from Japanese beef. Considered the caviar of…
Here’s Why Obama Needs To Visit These Final 3 States
President Barack Obama is on the verge of visiting all 50 states in his capacity as commander in chief. But first, he has to make it to South Carolina, Utah…
Measles Outbreak, Measles Vaccine: Top Questions Answered
By: Tia Ghose, Rachael Rettner and Tanya Lewis Published: 02/06/2015 10:17 AM EST on LiveScience The U.S. measles outbreak now includes at least 102 infected people in 14 states. Most…
Behind bars, Drew Peterson charged with hiring hit man
Between September 2013 and December 2014, Peterson allegedly hired someone to try to kill Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow, the prosecutor who won a conviction in 2012 that sent…
States With Looser Immunization Laws Have Lower Rates Of Vaccination
This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state…
President Xi of China to Make State Visit to Washington
HONG KONG — President Xi Jinping of China is set to make a state visit to the United States later this year, his first since becoming the top leader of…
The Science-Backed Reason Schools Should Start Later
Only 3.8 percent of public high schools in the United States start at 9 a.m. or later — particularly troubling for the teens who learn there, who can barely manage…
Iran Presses for Progress in Nuclear Negotiations
MUNICH — As consultations continued here on a possible new cease-fire arrangement with Russia and Ukraine, Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said on Sunday that Tehran does not favor…
Israeli Opposition Calls On Netanyahu To Cancel Congress Speech
Israeli opposition leaders are calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel his planned speech in front of the U.S. Congress. Labor Party leader Isaac Herzog said Saturday that instead…
North Korea Test-Fires New Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
North Korea said Saturday that it has test-fired a new anti-ship cruise missile, a move experts in Seoul viewed as an attempt to raise tensions ahead of joint military drills…
North Korea Says It Has Tested New Antiship Missile
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Saturday that its leader Kim Jong-un had overseen the test-firing of a new antiship missile, weeks before planned joint military exercises by South…
University Of California System To Require Measles Shots
Students entering the University of California system in 2017 will have to be vaccinated against measles and other diseases under new immunization rules announced Friday. The change, which had been…
Anti-Tesla States Jabbed With Luddite ‘Award’
The votes are in for the inaugural Luddite Awards, intended to call out the stifling of innovation. The winners of the dubious honor are four states which banned Tesla Motors…
After talks falter, Houthi rebels assert political control of Yemen
This all follows last month’s resignations of President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi and other officials after Houthis moved into the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. The chaos in Yemen has far-reaching implications…
How bad is measles around the world?
The United States is grappling with the resurgence of a disease it eliminated 15 years ago. But it’s not alone. Data by the World Health Organization indicate that measles immunization…
North Korea issues new threat to U.S. bases
Angered by tougher U.N. sanctions and joint military exercises by the United States and South Korea, Pyongyang has issued a range of bombastic threats in recent weeks. North Korea’s threats:…
Pope Francis Thinks It’s OK To Spank Children Under Right Circumstances
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis says it’s OK to spank your children to discipline them – as long as their dignity is maintained. Francis made the remarks this week…
Merkel, Hollande take new Ukraine peace plan to Moscow
The new diplomatic push comes as worsening conflict in eastern Ukraine is taking an increasingly heavy toll on civilians. Hollande said Thursday that he and Merkel would push a joint…
The Shame Of America’s Family Detention Camps
The president’s new policies apply only to immigrants who have been in the United States for more than five years; they do nothing to address the emerging crisis on the…
U.S. Wants To Open Embassy In Cuba By April
(Reuters) – The United States is pressing Cuba to allow the opening of its embassy in Havana by April, U.S. officials told Reuters, despite the Communist island’s demand that it…
5 Historical Figures Who Dared To Be Pro-Vaccine Before Their Time
With more than 100 confirmed cases of measles in the United States so far this year, many of which have been linked to the Disneyland outbreak in December, the importance…
Senators Push To Arm Ukrainians
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators pushed Thursday to send arms to Ukraine, saying in a Capitol Hill news conference that the United States needs to send “defensive,…
Not Everyone Is Loving The Low Price Of Gas
This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state…
Some States Are Closing Prisons And Turning Them Into Homeless Shelters, Reentry Centers
Fewer prisoners in cells means more room for resources that benefit communities, and groups around the country are taking advantage of the space. Although the overall state prison population in…
Virginia GOP Rescinds Support For Equal Rights Amendment
WASHINGTON — The fate of a bill calling for Virginia to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution remains in flux after the state Senate’s Republican leadership undid…
Mississippi Want To See ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ More Than Everyone
Southern and Midwest States are way more excited than to see “Fifty Shades of Grey” than the rest of the country, according to Fandango’s ticket sales. It’s already become the…
Did The Minimum Wage Rise In Your State This Year?
It’s now been just over a month since minimum wage hikes went into effect in a record 20 different states, as well as the District of Columbia. – Loading…