WSSB - Site Search

Iraqi security forces and allied Sunni tribal fighters evacuate an injured woman after she was shot by the Islamic State in Ramadi on Jan. 4. Iraqi forces have pushed ISIS out of much of Ramadi, but daily fighting is still taking place in the southeast part of the city, where ISIS is using civilians as human shields, according to the Iraqi military.

In Shattered Ramadi, A Weakened ISIS Fights On Behind Human Shields

Iraq recently celebrated a victory against the Islamic State in Ramadi, a city just 70 miles west of Baghdad. But NPR's Alice Fordham went there and found there's still heavy fighting.

Editors and writers with The Onion work on elections copy in October 2008 during a drafts meeting at the website's offices, then in New York.

Area Satirical Publication The Onion Sold To Univision (Seriously)

The Spanish-language network gets a 40 percent, controlling stake in The Onion and related sites, including The A.V. Club and Clickhole. The move comes as Univision tries to reach more millennials.

The power of the verses by 14th century Persian poet Hafez draws tourists to his tomb in Shiraz.

In Iran, A Poet's 700-Year-Old Verses Still Set Hearts Aflame

The 14th century Persian poet Hafez remains venerated in Iran, even though he wrote of wine, romance and other topics not necessarily welcome in today's Islamic Republic.

Fernando Boiteux tosses Emily, a remote-controlled lifesaving device, into the waters off the shore of the Greek island of Lesbos. Boiteux, an assistant fire chief from Los Angeles, is helping train Greek first responders to use Emily.

How A High-Tech Buoy Named Emily Could Save Migrants Off Greece

Emily is about 4 feet long, weighs 25 pounds and looks like a cylinder wrapped in an orange-red life jacket. First responders in Greece are beginning to use the remote-controlled lifesaving device.

Barbie Byrd, of Columbia, S.C., joins a group of demonstrators on the grounds of the South Carolina State House calling for the Confederate battle flag to remain on the Capitol grounds in June 2015.

Pro-Cruz SuperPAC Slams Trump For Confederate Flag Removal, Gay Rights

A superPAC supporting Ted Cruz is hitting Donald Trump in South Carolina for wanting the Confederate battle flag removed from the state capitol, something the state's Republican governor supported.

FBI Director James Comey has said enhanced security on cellphones and other devices blunts the bureau's ability to find terrorists before they strike or to prosecute them if they are caught.

Experts Cast Doubt On What Else FBI Might Get From Suspect's iPhone

The showdown between the FBI and Apple could result in huge changes for security and privacy, but one thing it may not do is deliver a big break in the San Bernardino case.

From White House Adviser To Podcaster: David Axelrod On 'The Axe Files'

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with David Axelrod, former senior adviser to President Obama, about his new podcast, The Axe Files.

Academic Medical Centers Get An F In Sharing Research Results

There's no excuse for not reporting all findings within two years of finishing a clinical study, says Yale University's Dr. Harlan Krumholz. He calls on his colleagues to do a better job.

Robert Santos, president of the American Statistical Association, has been approved to lead the U.S. Census Bureau as its new Senate-confirmed director through 2026.

The Senate has confirmed the 1st Latino to lead the U.S. census, Robert Santos

Robert Santos, one of the country's leading statisticians, is set to lead the Census Bureau through 2026 during key preparations for the next head count that forms U.S. democracy's foundations.

For cash-strapped South Koreans, the class conflict in 'Squid Game' is deadly serious

The ultraviolent scenario is made up, but there are economic themes in the hit Netflix survival drama that are all too real in South Korea.

Search results for