Ellen Frankman

Mario sinks the Confederate flag, Teen Spirit smashes a shovel, Rihanna meets KoRn, man in giraffe mask lip syncs Marvin Gaye, and girl Ghostbusters arrive. 

Joaquin Guzman Loera, or "El Chapo," an infamous drug-lord, has escaped from a Mexican maximum security prison, and he didn't do it alone. 

At the end of last month, the Department of Justice announced that it would be investigated America's four major carriers for colluding to limit seats and keep fares high.

Iranians from around the world have yearned for a nuclear deal for decades. 

In June, Staff Sergeant Patricia King became the first infantryman to reveal openly that she is transgender. Now the Pentagon may reverse its ban on transgender service members.

Every day, 50 parole boards across the country, often made up of fewer than ten people, determine the fate of the tens of thousands of prison inmates eligible to be released on parole.

A recent hack into the Federal Office of Personnel Management, compromising the records of over 21 million people's records. We look at some of the weaknesses in federal cyber security.

The Movie Date Podcast team is back to review the weekend's new releases, including "Self/Less," and "Minions."

Just before noon on Wednesday the New York Stock Exchange came to an abrupt halt, but U.S. officials blamed the closure to a technical malfunction.

"I'm willing to remove that flag from the pole at some point if it causes a twinge in the hearts of my friends," Rep. Michael Pitts said as South Carolina votes on the Confederate flag.

New York City residents accused of low-level crimes won't have to scramble for cash anymore, as the city ends bail for non-violent crimes. 

Violence marred the July 4th celebrations in Chicago. The "Chicago Tribune" reports 55 people shot over the weekend with 10 fatalities. 

A sticking point for a final Iranian nuclear deal is the use of high-tech equipment to monitor the nuclear program, which Tehran fears could be used for espionage.

The renewed debate over the Confederate flag's place in modern America has made one Confederate soldier's great-grandson think hard about what he might say to his ancestors.

In the immediate aftermath of the Charleston massacre, the House quietly rejected an amendment that would've allowed the CDC to study the underlying causes of gun violence.

In the wake of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, health insurers are scrambling to consolidate in order to shave costs. Are monopolies the eventual endgame here?

Since the Russian-backed invasion of eastern Ukraine almost a year ago, Lithuania is practicing military drills in defense against any threats to their sovereignty. 

It took Les Paul almost eight years to convince Gibson to manufacture his guitar in the 1950s—an instrument that at one point accounted for half of Gibson's total sales.

Delegates from 17 countries gathered in Bangkok on Friday to address an ongoing humanitarian emergency involving thousands of Muslim Rohingyas that are fleeing persecution in Myanmar.

The Obama Administration is expected to announce a major overhaul for clean water regulations. The decision has already seen opposition from Republicans and oil and gas producers.