Bill Chappell appears in the following:
It's Fred Korematsu Day: Celebrating A Foe Of U.S. Internment Camps
Monday, January 30, 2017
Days after President Trump used an executive order to dramatically shift U.S. immigration policy, Fred Korematsu Day is attracting special attention.
7 Targeted Countries React To Trump's Ban On Immigration
Monday, January 30, 2017
Iraq responded with both shock and, in Parliament, a desire for retaliation. In Sudan, the government summoned a U.S. diplomat to protest Friday's executive order.
Trump And Putin To Speak By Phone On Saturday
Friday, January 27, 2017
"This is the first telephone contact after President Trump took office," a Kremlin spokesman says.
Nadal Books Date With Federer For Australian Open Title
Friday, January 27, 2017
The matchup answers the prayers of tennis fans eager to see a ninth Grand Slam final between the pair. Neither player won a Grand Slam last year.
Nearly Half Of California Emerges From Drought In Latest Report
Thursday, January 26, 2017
For the first time since January of 2014, no part of California is in the "exceptional drought" category, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor report.
The Doomsday Clock Is Reset: Closest To Midnight Since The 1950s
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Criticizing President Trump, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sees increased risk in dangers to humanity, from the proliferation of nuclear weapons to climate change.
14 Years Later, Venus And Serena Williams Meet Again In Australian Open Final
Thursday, January 26, 2017
For now at least, the Australian Open's final bracket is strictly for the over-30 club, as Roger Federer also earned a spot in the men's final.
U.S. Skier Wins The Crowd, Even As He Loses The Race In Austria
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
"My parents told me to never give up," American skier Robby Kelley says. When he crashed near the finish of a World Cup race Tuesday, he hiked back up the mountain to get it right.
'A Nation Without Borders Is Not A Nation': Trump Moves Forward With U.S.-Mexico Wall
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
A campaign promise gets closer to reality with a new executive order Wednesday, one of several changes the president announced in a visit to Homeland Security.
'I'm Intersex,' A Supermodel Says, Hoping To End Stigma
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Saying she doesn't want other kids to suffer the way she did, Belgian model Hanne Gaby Odiele announced that she was born intersex in a series of videos.
Suspended 'Saturday Night Live' Writer Apologizes For Tweet About Barron Trump
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Writer Katie Rich has apologized after an attempt at humor that resulted in her indefinite suspension, a person familiar with the situation says.
U.K. Parliament Must Trigger Brexit, Highest Court Says, Dealing Setback To May
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
The prime minister's office says the ruling "does nothing to change" its timetable of leaving the economic union by the end of March.
Japan Explores Ways For Emperor To Abdicate The Throne
Monday, January 23, 2017
Emperor Akihito, 83, has suggested that he would like to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne.
China Will Launch Moon-Sampling Mission In November
Monday, January 23, 2017
Ahead of a separate plan to visit the moon's far side, China hopes to return lunar samples to Earth in late 2017.
Cease-Fire Talks Between Syria And Opposition Begin In Kazakhstan
Monday, January 23, 2017
Russia, Iran and Turkey will reportedly sign an agreement to "create a trilateral mechanism" to enforce the cease-fire that was reached last month.
Security Council Condemns Israeli Settlements As U.S. Abstains From Vote
Friday, December 23, 2016
In explaining the U.S. position, Ambassador Samantha Power said the move doesn't diminish U.S. support for Israel.
Police Arrest Suspect In Toddler's Road-Rage Death In Arkansas
Friday, December 23, 2016
The arrest comes nearly one week after the boy, Acen King, was shot while on a shopping trip with his grandmother.
Video Of Woman's Arrest In Texas Sparks Anger And Internal Police Inquiry
Friday, December 23, 2016
What began as a dispute over littering rapidly escalated into a white police officer forcefully arresting a black woman and her two daughters in Fort Worth.
England's Cap On College Tuition Rises To Nearly $11,400, Riling Critics
Thursday, December 22, 2016
From Cambridge and Oxford to Lancashire and Surrey, tuition fees at all English universities are capped — and the new rate hike moves from £9,000 to £9,250 (roughly $11,070 to $11,378).
Trump Team Asks State Dept. To Name Those Working On Gender Equality
Thursday, December 22, 2016
The State Department was asked to list its workers who focus on gender equality and ending violence against women and to identify money allocated for such programs.