The controversial rules for white people who were told ‘not to take up space’ at Michael Brown vigil in Toronto  — White people were encouraged not to take up space or talk to the media at vigil for Michael Brown in Toronto, Canada, on Tuesday  — Comes after shooting …

Democratic Rifts Surface in Wake of Midterm Election Defeat  —  Leaders Dispute Wisdom of Health-Care Overhaul, Delaying Move on Immigration  —  Long-muted tensions within the Democratic Party over policy and strategy are beginning to surface publicly, a sign of leaders looking beyond …

Why the Gallup Poll Means Deep Trouble for Hillary  —  Gallup headlines: Obama Approval Drops Among Working-Class Whites.  Here, “working class” includes all non-college graduates, some 60-65% of the adult white population.  Gallup's chart shows President Obama's approval rating among white college graduates …

The coming wave of anti-abortion laws  —  New GOP state legislatures will make access to abortion harder than ever.  —  The big Republican gains in the November elections strengthened and enlarged the anti-abortion forces in the House and the Senate.  But it's the GOP victories in the statehouses …

The Reason Republicans Can't Pass Anything on Immigration  —  Why didn't Republicans preempt President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration with their own legislation?  At the very least, that would have worsened the politics of Obama's move.  At best, it would have forced Obama to rethink taking unilateral action at all.

Anti-ISIS coalition to meet next week  —  Foreign dignitaries from around 60 countries that make up the international coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) will meet for the first time next week, the State Department announced Wednesday.

Black Ferguson Residents Protect White-Owned Business Amid Riots  —  Amid the riots in Ferguson, one white-owned business has not had to close up shop—all thanks to a group of heavily armed black men.  —  Since the announcement that white police officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted …

The five worst places to drive in the US  —  Millions of people traveling for Thanksgiving will face daunting traffic problems that critics say have been magnified by Washington's inability to move a long-term bill to pay for new highway projects.  —  With a nor'easter bearing …

TODAY reports: Infinium-Serve, the autonomous flying robotic waiters, will be first launched at one of Timbre Group's five outlets in Singapore.  —  SINGAPORE: Restaurant-goers in Singapore can expect to be served by autonomous flying robots - the world's first commercial attempt - by the end of next year.