A Silicon Valley cybersecurity firm is doubling down on its claim that at least one former Sony employee was involved in hacking Sony. Some former employees of the company are expressing that sentiment as well, even as the U.S. government stands by its conclusion that North Korea orchestrated the massive cyberattack. Kurt Stammberger, senior vice president at Norse, which provides ...

The president of the New York Police Department’s largest union renewed his simmering public feud with Mayor Bill de Blasio with fresh criticism in an interview Tuesday. “When [de Blasio] attacks the New York City police department, he’s attacking his own department and his own policies,” Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolman’s Benevolent Association, said on NPR’s All Things Considered. ...

I was intrigued by “Empire,” thanks to Fox cramming ads for it down our throats. Come on! It looked so wildly over-the-top. I wasn’t sure if it was going to be brilliant or trash TV — I just knew either way I was in. So pressing play on the pilot, I was dubious at best. But good lawd! That wariness ...

Annet Mbabazi is living with HIV, but her 18-month-old son, Pobruce, is HIV-free. I met the mother-baby pair at the health center in Ibanda District, in SouthwesternUganda, where Annet participates in a family support group. The program has been crucial to her health and to her son’s future. “When I started… I gained energy to care for my family,” said ...

As recent protests spur tough conversations about the racial bias of police officers, a national group of educators and policy analysts is urging teachers, too, to examine their prejudices — especially in relation to school discipline. Black students are suspended or expelled at triple the rate of their white counterparts, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. Some ...

2014 was a year, as many are, of modest steps forward and a few steps back in criminal justice reform. But the national focus on flaws in our criminal justice system could lead to stronger reforms in 2015. The year proved to be a victory for those advocating for changes in drug laws. In November, voters in Oregon, Alaska, and ...

Climate change is not primarily an environmental issue. It’s taken me a decade of working on energy and development in 20 countries to realize this. Yes, over half of Earth’s species are in danger of extinction from our current pace of climate disruption. But what makes the imperative to immediately act on climate most compelling is what a warmer world ...

Two Chicago universities competing to host President Barack Obama’s presidential library are scrambling to address major concerns raised by the foundation picking the future site, with Chicago’s mayor stepping in to ensure his city stays competitive. The Barack Obama Foundation, formed by longtime Obama associates, is currently screening two proposals from Chicago and one each from Honolulu and New York. ...