Monday, February 8, 2016

Evening Edition: Zika prompts urgent debate over abortion laws in Latin America

Nobody in the Albright-Steinem-Clinton flap has much to be proud of; Bill Clinton unloads on Bernie Sanders; Debate slip-up seems to halt Marco Rubio’s momentum; 'Serial' takes the stand: How a podcast became a character in its own narrative; Peyton Manning has a chance to retire a champion. He needs to seize it.; How Beyoncé won the Super Bowl; How Spike Lee, the NBA commissioner and ESPN took a stand on gun violence; As immigrant children flood into U.S., schools face a moral dilemma; Winter weather advisory issued for D.C. area; 4,000-passenger cruise ship inexplicably sails into Atlantic mega-storm; FBI arrests nearly all of the top officials of Crystal City, Tex.; The fairest — and funniest — way to split a restaurant bill; A meteorite may have killed someone for the first time in nearly two centuries;
 
Evening Edition
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Zika prompts urgent debate over abortion laws in Latin America
Women in Latin America who wish to terminate their pregnancies have few legal options, raising fears that the outbreak will drive an increase in dangerous, clandestine abortions.
Nobody in the Albright-Steinem-Clinton flap has much to be proud of
In case you missed it, the former secretary of state and the feminist activist essentially reprimanded and ridiculed women who do not plan to vote for Hillary Clinton.
 
Bill Clinton unloads on Bernie Sanders
The former president attacked Sanders as well as some of his "sexist" and "profane" supporters.
 
Debate slip-up seems to halt Marco Rubio’s momentum
With some candidates criticizing the senator from Florida and his stumbles, the GOP race no longer revolves solely around Donald Trump.
 
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'Serial' takes the stand: How a podcast became a character in its own narrative
Adnan Syed, who was convicted in the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend, is back in a Baltimore court — and the popular podcast that made him famous is at the center of his case.
 
Peyton Manning has a chance to retire a champion. He needs to seize it.
Even considering playing another season would be pushing his luck.
 
How Beyoncé won the Super Bowl
With the world watching, she knew it was her duty to say something significant. So she did.
 
How Spike Lee, the NBA commissioner and ESPN took a stand on gun violence
The director's anti-gun violence ad featuring NBA stars is an example of pro basketball's willingness to engage on divisive isssues.
 
As immigrant children flood into U.S., schools face a moral dilemma
U.S. schools, already strapped for resources, are trying to provide special services, including ­English-language instruction and mental-health care, for students who have often fled violence and poverty.
 
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Winter weather advisory issued for D.C. area
Conditions overnight could range from a small amount of snow to significant accumulation. A second wave of the storm system could affect Tuesday's evening commute.
 
4,000-passenger cruise ship inexplicably sails into Atlantic mega-storm
The ship was on its way from the New York City area to Port Canaveral, Fl., when it not only encountered the storm, but really sailed right into the heart of it.
 
FBI arrests nearly all of the top officials of Crystal City, Tex.
Joel Barajas was the only city council member to show up at the office last week. That's because everyone else he works with is facing felony charges.
 
The fairest — and funniest — way to split a restaurant bill
Here's a half-joking app (built with real Bureau of Labor Statistics data!) to help you divvy up the check when you're dining out with friends.
 
A meteorite may have killed someone for the first time in nearly two centuries
A blast possibly caused by space debris killed a bus driver in southern India.
 
 
     
 
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