Kate Brown

Thinking machines are finally able to think for themselves.  In the US, it’s for money. In China, it’s to enforce state control.

After 17 years, the U.S. is trying to negotiate its way out of Afghanistan. One partner in the search for peace is the Taliban, once an enemy in the “War on Terror.”

Federal prosecutors announced charges today in what they call the “largest college admissions scam” they’ve ever prosecuted. More than a dozen people charged are from L.A.

Oil sanctions for Venezuela and aid cuts to Central America:   Trump claims they promote democracy and curb illegal immigration.

The latest letter from Attorney General William Barr says the Mueller report will be available in a few weeks.

Tech workers at Amazon are risking their jobs to combat climate change.

Even the Wild West had gun control. Most Americans want it now--especially kids afraid of school shootings.

The great majority of Israel’s problems would be solved if the nation were able to establish lasting peace with its neighbors, says journalist and filmmaker Mariam Shahin.

Also in the show: President Trump’s first veto in defense of his border wall, Boeing, and college admissions scandal