Thalia Beaty

Thalia Beaty appears in the following:

What Kind of VP Would Elizabeth Warren Be?

Friday, June 10, 2016

Senator Elizabeth Warren is a rumored vice presidential pick for presumed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. But would the White House be a step up for Warren?

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Venezuela's Political Crisis Pushes People to The Streets

Thursday, June 09, 2016

Venezuela is on the brink of collapse as food and medication remain in short supply, and President Nicolas Maduro is refusing to allow humanitarian aid organizations into the country.

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To Fight Disease, Researchers Aim to Slow Down Aging

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Whether it's cancer or heart disease, a stroke or diabetes, the greatest risk factor for the developed world's most deadly diseases is age. 

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Rising Healthcare Costs Could Tip Elections

Monday, June 06, 2016

Voters say that the cost of healthcare is one of the top issues of the 2016 election, and they want to hear the presidential candidates talk more about. 

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Changing Landscape Raises Concerns in American West

Thursday, June 02, 2016

Energy and real estate development have transformed over 4,000 square miles in Western states. But economic development and conservation do not need to be in opposition.

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U.N. Accused of Cover Up as Cholera Ravages Haiti

Thursday, June 02, 2016

In the last five years, a cholera epidemic in Haiti has killed as many as 30,000 people. Journalists and scientists have traced the disease back to a U.N. compound.

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Lessons from the Ground in Ramadi

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

One of the key turning points in the Iraq War, the Battle for Ramadi against Al Qaeda in 2006, could provide valuable lessons in the war against ISIS today.

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There's a New Top Cop in Ferguson: Chief Delrish Moss

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Nearly two years after the death of Michael Brown, Ferguson has agreed to implement a series of reforms to the police department. Those reforms start with Chief Delrish Moss.

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New Taliban Leader a Teacher and a Hawk

Thursday, May 26, 2016

A leadership shift is underway in the Taliban. How will this change America’s strategy in the region?

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'Nothing But The Truth': America is Finally Rethinking Police Interrogation

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Forget the good cop, bad cop routine. Several police departments across the country are reinventing their interrogation techniques based on new research. 

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Why Insanely Long Airport Wait Times Are Likely the New Normal

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Cuts to TSA's budget and lower staffing numbers means many passengers will wait hours to get through airport security. A solution does exist, but it's politically unpopular. 

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Skepticism Casts Shadow on World Humanitarian Summit

Monday, May 23, 2016

Global leaders and aid groups are gathering for the World Humanitarian Summit. But Doctors Without Borders is skipping the meeting, arguing that it's not really about change.

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As Reality TV Dies Off, Execs Look Towards the Future

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

52 million viewers tuned in to watch the first season finale of "Survivor." Now that the "golden age" of reality TV is over, execs are turning their attention towards Spanish audiences.

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Paper: A Technology Without an Expiration Date?

Monday, May 16, 2016

Even in our digital world, paper still plays an important and surprising role. 

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Is the 'Ferguson Effect' Really Behind the Growing Murder Rate?

Friday, May 13, 2016

FBI Director James Comey blamed new scrutiny of police officers for a jump in murder rates in major American cities since the start of the year. 

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In Africa, a Celebration of Growth and Entrepreneurship

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Nearly 1,500 international representatives are in Rwanda for the World Economic Forum on Africa. It is a show of success for a country that was ravaged by genocide in the 1990s.

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Whistle-Blowers Accuse Facebook of Censorship, Bias

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

This week, former Facebook employees revealed to Gizmodo that they routinely suppressed conservative news.

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New Panama Papers Release Includes Data on Offshore Companies

Monday, May 09, 2016

Today, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released a searchable database with information on more than 200,000 offshore entities involved with the Panama Papers.

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A Foolhearted Fight for Verizon Strikers?

Friday, May 06, 2016

Susan Crawford of Harvard University says striking Verizon workers are fighting to maintain a Bell-era legacy that has really past.

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Free Speech on Campus: Has PC Culture Silenced Intellectual Discourse?

Thursday, May 05, 2016

Colleges are supposed to be forums for debate, but some speakers who hold unpopular views are being disinvited from American universities at an alarming rate.

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