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Month: December 2019

Three students have died by suicide this semester at a New Jersey university, sparking criticism about mental health resources

Students and officials at Rowan University in southern New Jersey are grappling with grief and anger after an unusual recent spike in student suicides. The most recent suicide — the third of the current semester — happened the day after Thanksgiving, rocking the 19,600-student university in Glassboro. “Losing three students in one semester is beyond

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The 5 big 2020 stories of the week, ranked

With 57 days until the Iowa caucuses, the 2020 election will be here before you know it. Every Sunday, I outline the 5 BIG storylines you need to know to understand the upcoming week on the campaign trail. And they’re ranked — so the No. 1 story is the most important of the coming week.  Tell your friends to subscribe

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Editorial boards of Los Angeles Times and Boston Globe call for Trump’s impeachment

The editorial boards at two of America’s top newspapers have called for President Trump’s impeachment in recent days. “Impeach the president,” read the editorial in Friday’s edition of The Boston Globe. And the Los Angeles Times published its editorial board’s conclusion on Saturday: “We’ve seen enough. Trump should be impeached.” Editorial boards — groups of

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Ukrainians fear president will accept peace on Putin’s terms, as questions swirl over US support

As the US pushes forward with impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump and his dealings with Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian leader is set to sit down Monday with the man overseeing another conflict involving his country: Russian President Vladimir Putin. That five-year conflict, which began after Russia seized the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine and backed

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