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A third of Native Americans say they have experienced discrimination in the work place when seeking jobs, getting promotions and earning equal pay, according to a new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard TH Chan school of public health.

As Native Americans Face Job Discrimination, A Tribe Works To Employ Its Own

About a third of Native Americans say they have experienced discrimination in the workplace when seeking jobs, or when getting promotions or earning equal pay, according to a new poll by NPR

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

Senate May Approve Drilling In Alaskan Wilderness With Tax Bill

The Republican push to pass a major tax overhaul may also include another long-held GOP goal — opening up Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.

If Parents In Taiwan Are OK With Their Kids' Sex Ed Class, Why Are Others So Upset?

Despite being one of the first places in Asia to recognize same-sex unions and require schools to teach sex education, Taiwanese society is having a hard time catching up.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri traveled to Paris at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri Meets Macron In Paris

He has been at the center of concern that he was being detained. He announced from Riyadh on Nov. 4 that he was resigning.

President Ronald Reagan and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher viewing a model of a manned space station while at Lancaster House in London, June 9, 1984.

INDEPENDENT LENS: Shadow World

Airs Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV (not available to stream)

A Bangladeshi child works in a brick-breaking yard in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The broken bricks are mixed in with concrete. Typically working barefoot and with rough utensils, a child worker earns less than $2 a day.

New Numbers On Child Labor Are Not Encouraging

A report from the U.N.'s International Labour Organization looks at how many children work, what kind of jobs they perform — and how to stop it.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been receiving outpatient treatment for Parkinson's disease from Northwestern Medicine.

Jesse Jackson Says He Has Parkinson's Disease

Jackson, 76, was diagnosed with the motor system disorder in 2015, according to the facility where he is undergoing treatment. "For me, a Parkinson's diagnosis is not a stop sign," he says.

A laptop in the Netherlands was one of hundreds of thousands infected by ransomware in May. The malware reportedly originated with the NSA.

Government Outlines When It Will Disclose Or Exploit Software Vulnerabilities

The Trump administration put out guidelines for how the government will decide what software vulnerabilities it will share with tech companies to fix, and which ones it will keep to itself for spying.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at her Berlin party headquarters Friday for talks with members of potential coalition parties to form a new government.

Germany's Merkel, Weakened After Poor Election Showing, Struggles To Form Government

The unprecedented prospect of a repeat election looms as Merkel and her diverse would-be coalition partners try to surmount differences. "This could be the end of Angela Merkel," warns a commentator.

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., joined by House Republicans, speaks to the media following a vote on tax reform, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

GOP Closer To Big Win With House Tax Vote; Senate Unclear

Republicans have stretched closer to delivering the first big legislative victory for President Donald Trump and their party, whisking a $1.5 trillion overhaul of business and personal income taxes through the House. Thorny problems await in the Senate, though.

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