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Even the Federal Reserve has noticed ghosting, which it defines as "a situation where a worker stops coming to work without notice and then is impossible to contact."

In A Hot Labor Market, Some Employees Are 'Ghosting' Bad Bosses

More employers say they're being "ghosted," the Federal Reserve noted recently. That's when a worker just stops coming to work and is impossible to contact. The strong economy may help explain it.

Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López delivers a message of support for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. A half-dozen generals belonging largely to district commands and with direct control over thousands of troops joined Maduro in accusing the United States of meddling in Venezuela's affairs and said they would uphold the socialist leader's rule.

Why Venezuela's Military May Be Standing By Maduro, For Now

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó vowed to form a provisional government that would hold elections and offered amnesty to military officers who help. But there are no reports of new troop rebellions.

Last November Globe for All performed "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in side Centinela State Prison.

The Globe Theatre Delivers Shakespeare Behind Bars

Two programs use the Bard to help rehabilitate prisoners

A rendering shows a proposed mixed-use apartment building next to St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in Bankers Hill.

St. Paul's Cathedral Puts Its Faith In A High Rise

A joint development proposal between St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral and developer Greystar sparked opposition from some Bankers Hill neighbors, who say the building will be too tall.

Why Venezuela's Military May Be Standing By Maduro, For Now

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó vowed to form a provisional government that would hold elections and offered amnesty to military officers who help. But there are no reports of new troop rebellions.

Honduran asylum seekers enter the U.S. at San Diego's Otay Mesa port of entry, as seen from Tijuana, Mexico.

U.S. Is Rolling Out Its 'Remain In Mexico' Policy On Central American Asylum-Seekers

The plan, expected to meet with a swift legal challenge, comes out of talks with Mexican officials. The administration is implementing it first at the San Ysidro, Calif., port of entry.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said the country's leaders should be focused on federal workers affected by the shutdown and not "some political victory."

HUD Secretary Carson: Leaders Need To 'Take Your Ego Out Of It' And End Shutdown

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, who has been quiet since the shutdown began, now says he's worried about housing programs and federal employees working without pay.

HUD Secretary Carson: Leaders Need To 'Take Your Ego Out Of It' And End Shutdown

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, who has been quiet since the shutdown began, now says he's worried about housing programs and federal employees working without pay.

Protesters take part in an antigovernment yellow vest demonstration in front of the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris early in January.

How France's Yellow Vest Protests Damaged An Already Weakened President Macron

"The media are all talking about us, and we actually made the government back down," says one protester at a traffic circle. "We're not about to accept the crumbs Macron has thrown us."

Dr. Paul Davis, whose daughter, Elizabeth Moreno, was billed $17,850 for a urine test and featured in KHN-NPR's Bill of the Month series, was among the guests invited to the White House on Wednesday to discuss surprise medical bills with President Trump.

Trump Seeks Action To Stop Surprise Medical Bills

In a White House meeting with patients and doctors, President Trump directed his health secretary, Alex Azar, and labor secretary, Alex Acosta, to work on a solution for unexpected bills.

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