| Ukraine’s suit of moral armor against Russia Posted: 06 Mar 2017 02:36 PM PST ![Ukraine's suit of moral armor against Russia]( "Ukraine's suit of moral armor against Russia") For a country under attack since 2014 from Russian-backed forces, Ukraine certainly has faith in the power of moral law. On March 6, it opened a legal case against Russia in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The suit seeks remedies for the killing of civilians in Ukraine based on several international laws.
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| Is Facebook's 'disputed' news tag too weak to succeed? Posted: 06 Mar 2017 01:02 PM PST ![Is Facebook's 'disputed' news tag too weak to succeed?]( "Is Facebook's 'disputed' news tag too weak to succeed?") Facebook released a new system to fight the spread of fake news on Friday amid ongoing pressure from groups calling for more accurate information from the site many rely on as a significant news source. Stories with dubious facts will be marked by Facebook as "disputed," and will be accompanied with a link to an article explaining why, though users will still be allowed to share the stories if they wish. "This is a good first step, but I don't necessarily think that we're going to see a dramatic decrease in fake news any time soon," says Elizabeth Cohen, a professor of communication studies at West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va.
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| TSA pat-downs are getting more intense under new nationwide regulation Posted: 06 Mar 2017 12:55 PM PST ![TSA pat-downs are getting more intense under new nationwide regulation]( "TSA pat-downs are getting more intense under new nationwide regulation") Announcing the change last week, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration described the new method as more "comprehensive" than past approaches but declined to disclose specifics as to what that would entail for security reasons. "I would say people who in the past would have gotten a pat-down that wasn't involved will notice that the [new] pat-down is more involved," TSA spokesman Bruce Anderson said Friday, according to Bloomberg. The agency alerted local law enforcement to the new procedure, predicting that the method could surprise travelers and spur them to contact local authorities with concerns that TSA agents had violated them.
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| Marine photo scandal echoes past concerns of misogyny in Corps culture Posted: 06 Mar 2017 12:08 PM PST ![Marine photo scandal echoes past concerns of misogyny in Corps culture]( "Marine photo scandal echoes past concerns of misogyny in Corps culture") In the latest challenge to the integration of women into the United States Marine Corps, hundreds of Marines are being investigated in relation to hundreds, even thousands, of nude pictures of female colleagues and veterans shared on social media. The photo sharing itself began less than a month after the first three female infantry Marines entered active service on Jan. 5. There has been substantial opposition to the move, but of all the branches of the US military, the Marines have arguably seemed the most resistant to welcoming women into all roles.
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| Supreme Court backs off transgender bathroom case. What’s next for Gavin Grimm? Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:51 AM PST ![Supreme Court backs off transgender bathroom case. What's next for Gavin Grimm?]( "Supreme Court backs off transgender bathroom case. What's next for Gavin Grimm?") The debate over what bathroom transgender students can use will continue in schools across the country, as the US Supreme Court canceled a hearing in a high-profile case and sent the issue back to an appeals court. Gavin Grimm, a transgender teenage boy, sued the Gloucester County School Board in Virginia after school administrators refused to let him use the boy's bathroom at his high school. The decision not to hear the case comes after President Trump moved last month to withdraw an Obama-era guideline that called on schools to allow transgender teens to use bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity, not the sex on their birth certificate.
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| Trump's travel ban: How community ties can act as shock-absorbers Posted: 06 Mar 2017 10:11 AM PST ![Trump's travel ban: How community ties can act as shock-absorbers]( "Trump's travel ban: How community ties can act as shock-absorbers") As a blizzard whips outside Trinity Episcopal Church in Lewiston, Maine, inside it is steamy and hot, filled with the smells of African cooking. Immigrants and locals alike see signs that their community is sliding back into old attitudes of distrust.
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| After Trump tweets, sentiment grows for full Russia investigation Posted: 06 Mar 2017 10:04 AM PST ![After Trump tweets, sentiment grows for full Russia investigation]( "After Trump tweets, sentiment grows for full Russia investigation") President Trump's unsubstantiated assertion that he was wiretapped by his predecessor has thrown official Washington into disarray and increased pressure from all sides for a thorough and independent investigation of the nature and circumstances of the Trump campaign's connections to Russia. The White House says it wants an examination of what it alleges to be politically motivated activity during the election. Mr. Trump's Saturday morning tweets on the subject appeared to have been sparked by news reports in right-wing media – though none of those reports alleged that former President Obama was directly involved in purported surveillance of Trump associates.
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| New editor at The Christian Science Monitor Posted: 06 Mar 2017 09:21 AM PST ![New editor at The Christian Science Monitor]( "New editor at The Christian Science Monitor") Mr. Sappenfield, a 20-year veteran with the Monitor, held assignments in Boston, the San Francisco Bay area, Washington, and South Asia. Returning from New Delhi to Boston in 2009, Sappenfield was named deputy national news editor, and in September 2014 he became national news editor and joined the Monitor editorial managing team.
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| IRS income tax audits plummet as agency faces budget cuts Posted: 06 Mar 2017 08:04 AM PST ![IRS income tax audits plummet as agency faces budget cuts]( "IRS income tax audits plummet as agency faces budget cuts") Americans filing income tax returns this year can worry less about being audited, after the Internal Revenue Service said budget cuts and a reduced staff are to blame for it auditing the fewest number of people in 13 years in 2016. "I don't think it's open season for people to cheat," Joseph Perry, a partner at the accounting firm Marcum, told the Associated Press. Recommended: What does the federal government do with your money?
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| Violence at Berkeley rally, but most pro-Trump protests are peaceful Posted: 06 Mar 2017 07:10 AM PST ![Violence at Berkeley rally, but most pro-Trump protests are peaceful]( "Violence at Berkeley rally, but most pro-Trump protests are peaceful") Violence that erupted at a pro-Trump rally in the famously liberal city of Berkeley, Calif., was the exception, not the norm for the so-called Spirit of America demonstrations in 28 of the nation's 50 states on Saturday. Ten in all were arrested and seven injured in scuffles in the Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, less than a mile from the University of California, Berkeley campus. Recommended: Could you pass a US citizenship test?
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| A comeback for cursive? More states encouraging penmanship in school Posted: 06 Mar 2017 06:54 AM PST ![A comeback for cursive? More states encouraging penmanship in school]( "A comeback for cursive? More states encouraging penmanship in school") Recommended: 1912 eighth grade exam: Could you make it to high school in 1912? The development of automatic motor movements, the study suggested, was key – when you can write in a smooth, no-thought-required manner, you can concentrate on expressing yourself, not on grinding out each individual word or letter.
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| Why are Trump supporters taking to the streets? Posted: 05 Mar 2017 02:00 PM PST ![Why are Trump supporters taking to the streets?]( "Why are Trump supporters taking to the streets?") For weeks, Trump's opponents have flooded streets and town halls to decry the president's policies on immigration and climate change as well as his rhetoric surrounding women and minorities. Recommended: Could you pass a US citizenship test? Just as those who felt anxiety or dread following Trump's unexpected election victory took comfort in rallying alongside those of a similar mindset, the president's supporters used the day as a chance to come together around their shared morals and values.
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