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'Kim's Convenience' is a sitcom about Asian immigrants -- with depth

'Kim's Convenience' is a sitcom about Asian immigrants -- with depth

The Canadian television show, which centers around a Korean immigrant family in Toronto, is the country's first to have an all-Asian lead cast. Season 3 debuted Tuesday on the CBC, while the first two seasons are available on Netflix in the U.S.
by Ashley Westerman

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7 takeaways from President Trump's Oval Office address

7 takeaways from President Trump's Oval Office address

For all the formality of an Oval Office address, the partial shutdown is no closer to being over, and Democrats and Republicans are living in very different worlds when it comes to immigration policy.

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Fact check: Trump and the disputed border crisis

Fact check: Trump and the disputed border crisis

In his prime-time speech to the nation, President Trump declared a border crisis that's in sharp dispute, wrongly accused Democrats of refusing to pay for border security and ignored the reality of how drugs come into the country as he pitched his wall as a solution to varied ills.
by The Associated Press

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Trump urges wall funding to fix border 'crisis'

Trump urges wall funding to fix border 'crisis'

Addressing the nation from the Oval Office for the first time, Trump argued for funding on security and humanitarian grounds as he sought to put pressure on newly empowered Democrats amid an extended partial government shutdown.
by Associated Press

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USDA: Food stamps will be funded through February

USDA: Food stamps will be funded through February

The USDA said it can fund SNAP through February thanks to the short-term funding bill that ran out on Dec. 22.
by Associated Press

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Where U.S. battles over abortion will play out in 2019

Where U.S. battles over abortion will play out in 2019

Expect more aggressive regulatory action from the Trump administration while skirmishes continue in Congress and statehouses across the U.S. Many of these policies will ultimately land in court.
by Julie Rovner

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Trump, Democrats taking border wall fight to prime-time TV

Trump, Democrats taking border wall fight to prime-time TV

Trump's Oval Office speech Tuesday -- his first as president -- will be followed by his visit Thursday to the southern border to highlight his demand for a barrier.
by The Associated Press

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Childbirth injury led a new mom to start a parenting podcast 'To Feel Less Alone'

Childbirth injury led a new mom to start a parenting podcast 'To Feel Less Alone'

Hillary Frank struggled after a childbirth injury left her in chronic pain for months. Her podcast The Longest Shortest Time, and her book Weird Parenting Wins aim to give other parents a voice.
by Terry Gross

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Man dies at Minneapolis experimental homeless shelter

Man dies at Minneapolis experimental homeless shelter

The fiance of Todd "Julio" Weldon said he died of an apparent opioid overdose at the "navigation center" site established by the city and Red Lake Nation. People say overdoses are a daily occurrence there.
by Max Nesterak

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