These burgers are hearty and slightly sweet with mild Indian spices. For quick and easy assembly, prepare the rice and sweet potato ahead of time. Sweet potatoes cook easily in a microwave in about six…
Fired State Department watchdog was looking into whether…
WASHINGTON — The State Department inspector general who was removed from his job Friday was looking into whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a staffer walk his dog, pick up his dry cleaning and…
Its hard to flee from your domestic abuser…
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visiting www.thehotline.org or texting LOVEIS to 22522. When the stay-at-home order went into effect in…
Coronavirus blame game threatens to mar World Health…
LONDON — The World Health Assembly is usually a sedate annual gathering of senior government health officials in Geneva, Switzerland, attracting scant attention outside health care specialists. This Monday is set to bring a summit…
Coronavirus cruise ship nightmares: America has abandoned its…
When the first reports of a new coronavirus were coming out of Wuhan, China, I was exploring a place that very few humans have been: Antarctica. Though this virus news was disturbing, I was sure…
Pelosi: No red lines for bill to help…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Sunday she has "no red lines" when it comes to passing hundreds of billions in emergency aid to state and local governments. Her comments came after Senate Majority Leader…
Unprecedented: States face hundreds of billions in lost…
The coronavirus will cost states hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue in the upcoming fiscal year, according to an NBC News survey of 33 states and Washington, D.C. With most states starting their new…
How to not be a coronavirus jerk during…
Life as an immune-compromised person under quarantine in New York City has been stressful, to say the least. Families in crowded apartment buildings stacked on top of each other, all the stores have narrow aisles,…
The week the White House was masked
WASHINGTON — It was a jarring sight in the Rose Garden this past Monday as one top administration official after another — senior adviser Jared Kushner, Health and Human Services secretary Alex Azar, press secretary…