American families are grappling with stagnant wage growth, as the costs of health care, education, and housing continue to climb. But for many of America’s younger workers, «stagnant» wages shouldn’t sound so bad. In fact, they might sound like a massive raise. Since the Great Recession struck in 2007, the... Leer más
The Drug Enforcement Administration is not having a great year. The chief of the agency stepped down in April under a cloud of scandal. The acting administrator since then has courted ridicule for saying pot is «probably not» as dangerous as heroin, and more recently he provoked 100,000 petition-signers and seven members of Congress to... Leer más
La matanza el viernes en un centro de planificación familiar en Colorado Springs, Estados Unidos, volvió a provocar este sábado la condena cargada de frustración del presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, quien en un comunicado dijo que el país tiene que “hacer algo sobre el fácil acceso a armas... Leer más
Last week’s Islamic State attacks in Paris have heightened concerns about possible security threats posed by the hundreds of thousands of Middle Eastern refugees pouring into Europe. And Europeans aren’t the only ones concerned: Opposition is building in the U.S. to the Obama administration’s plans to admit up to 10,000 refugees from Syria’s civil war.... Leer más
Donald Trump hadn’t said 300 words during his announcement speech before he called Mexican immigrants rapists. Even before that, he’d already made fun of his sweaty opponents and President Obama. But by word 300, he’d already made the comment that prompted a backlash from Univision — a backlash that drew... Leer más
Today we spend the hour with Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of the explosive book about white supremacy and being black in America. Titled «Between the World and Me,» it is written as a letter to his teenage son, Samori. In July, Ta-Nehisi Coates launched the book in his hometown of Baltimore.... Leer más
MISSION, Tex. — The numbers of migrants crossing the Rio Grande illegally have risen sharply in recent weeks, replaying scenes from the influx of Central American children and families in South Texas last year. Once again, smugglers are bringing hundreds of women and children each day to the Mexican banks... Leer más
Las gangas nunca cambiarán el black friday. Pero sí el frenesí por ser el primero en entrar a la tienda y llevarse la televisión a precio de saldo. Solo bastaba con fijarse en la cola que se formaba en la víspera del día de Acción de Gracias en el local... Leer más
Estados Unidos celebra este jueves el día de Acción de Gracias, un día que define y explica sociológicamente a este país. A continuación, repasamos los datos clave. El origen En el año 1620, el barco Mayflower llegó de Inglaterra a Plymouth (Massachusetts), al noreste de lo que hoy es Estados... Leer más
Myth: All Syrian refugees are dangerous. Fact: 2,234 Syrian refugees have been admitted to the United States since October 1, 2010 (the beginning of fiscal year 2011), and only after the most extensive level of security screening of any category of traveler to the United States. None have been arrested... Leer más
