Blog Verité

Margot Friedlander was arrested and sent to Theresienstadt concentration camp in 1944, while her mother and brother perished in Auschwitz

Commercial ties are multiplying a decade after the onset of Syria’s civil war, as business leaders bet that Bashar al-Assad is there to stay.

June Hur’s history-based novel binds fiction to fact in a gripping young adult mystery. A nurse in 18th century Korea’s royal court tries to track down the killer of four women. (Image credit: Feiwel & Friends)

The monthly cash payments reached more than 61 million kids in December alone. Most low-income families spent the money on basic needs, like food, clothing and utility bills. (Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)

The fact that Vice President Harris is even attending the inauguration is a sign of the importance the White House is placing on finding a partner in the fight against root causes of migration. (Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via

Biden will get a chance to fill a Supreme Court vacancy. Here’s what to expect  NPR Broad Ramifications of Supreme Court Justice Breyer Announcing His Retirement  KPIX CBS SF Bay Area Opinion | What President Biden should look for when replacing Breyer  The

All chimps managed by the National Institutes of Health that are currently eligible to go to a sanctuary have been moved there, but animal welfare advocates say more should be allowed to go. (Image credit: Images provided by Chimp Haven)

With Justice Stephen Breyer stepping down, President Biden has his first nomination to the high court. He campaigned on picking a Black woman for the lifetime appointment. (Image credit: S. Todd Rogers/Pool/AP; Tom Williams/Pool/Getty Images)

The Biden administration’s new Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships aims to stop radicalization before it starts. But critics say it’s a repackaging of failed strategies and inadequate. (Image credit: Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

Rare covering of white delights residents as schools, kindergartens stay shut; snow may not stick around for long, though, with rain falling and temperatures set to rise