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News Sans Conservative Bias- See Alaska -- all of it -- in beautiful space image June 20, 2013By Becky OskinSpace.comFrom steaming volcanoes to sparkling lakes, almost all of Alaska's marvelous landscapes simmered under hours and hours of sunlight Monday, as seen by a NASA satellite.A scorching Alaskan heat wave caused by a high-pressure system meant few cloudson Monday, so NASA's Terra satellite snapped a rare image of the entire state. Th […]
- Admitted father-and-son pimp duo acquitted of sex-trafficking charges June 20, 2013A father and son who ran a prostitution ring in New York were acquitted of sex-trafficking charges Wednesday after three out of the five prostitutes who worked for them testified in their defense.Vincent George Sr. and his son, Vincent George Jr., were convicted on charges of money laundering by Judge Ruth Pickholtz.New York District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, […]
- Bill Nye the Science Guy brings his smarts to your smartphone June 20, 2013When "Bill Nye the Science Guy" went on the air in 1993, one of the smartest smartphones around was an $899 brick-sized contraption called the Simon Personal Communicator. Today, Simon is ancient history — but Bill Nye's smarts are still circulating, on video, on the Web, and now on the latest generation of smartphones and tablets.The Bill Nye […]
- Gone without a trace: 6 missing people June 20, 2013The enduring mystery of where Jimmy Hoffa is buried and the latest futile search for his remains this week have illustrated the continuing fascination with famous disappearances.Hoffa was last seen alive in suburban Detroit on July 30, 1975. For 38 years, authorities have searched multiple sites for his body. The latest search, conducted by the FBI in a fiel […]
- Take a billion-pixel tour of Curiosity rover's surroundings on Mars June 20, 2013Fans of extraterrestrial anomalies will have a field day with the billion-pixel view of the Curiosity rover's surroundings at a place called Rocknest on Mars. The 360-degree clickable panorama lets you zoom in on an eerie Martian "bird," a weird series of holes, or a shiny object sitting on the Red Planet's surface.Never mind that all the […]
- As Bernanke's tenure nears close, a look at his possible successors June 20, 2013It's long been expected that Ben Bernanke would leave his position as chairman of the Federal Reserve when his second term expires on January 31, 2014. But when President Barack Obama told talk show host Charlie Rose that Bernanke had "already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to" on Monday night, this expectation became a […]
- Guinea pig fans go extreme: $22,000 outfit, 'pignics' June 20, 2013Don’t let their small statures fool you: Dogs may be man’s best friend, but guinea pigs have long courted their own devoted following, and the zeal of their supporters runs deep.Just over a week ago, Sean McCoy of Fairfax, Va., began auctioning off a suit of chain mail armor he had made on a whim for his guinea pig, Lucky, on Ebay. From the $5 starting bid, […]
- AMA supports use of sunscreen in schools June 20, 2013If you’ve got a school-age kid, you’ve seen the memos. Slather your kids with sunscreen before sending them to school and do not put any sun blocking products in your kids’ backpacks, they intone. That sunscreen ban has the American Medical Association irked. And yesterday the doctors’ group responded with a resolution supporting the exemption of sunscreens […]
- Sorry, Bieber! Rihanna is the most viewed artist on YouTube June 20, 2013Bad news for the Biebs! On Tuesday, Rihanna passed the teenage heartthrob as the most viewed artist on YouTube.Rihanna's official YouTube account currently has over 3,789,000,000 views while Bieber's has just under 3,783,000,000. Both artists joined the video-sharing site in 2009 — Rihanna in May and Bieber in September — and have built substantial […]
- Immigration negotiators eye border security compromise June 20, 2013Negotiators say they are close to a deal to strengthen border security provisions in the Senate immigration bill, an agreement designed to draw more Republican votes and significantly strengthen the bill’s prospects of becoming law."There's still work to do but we've had a really good day," said Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who's been h […]
- See Alaska -- all of it -- in beautiful space image June 20, 2013
- Science News
- D-Wave's Quantum Computer Courts Controversy June 19, 2013“I've been doing combative stuff since I was born,” says Geordie Rose, leaning back in a chair in his small, windowless office in Burnaby, Canada, as he describes how he has spent most of his life making things difficult for himself. Until his early 20s, that meant an obsession with wrestling -- the sport that, he claims, provides the least reward for t […]
- Particle Containing 4 Quarks Is Confirmed for First Time June 19, 2013Physicists have resurrected a particle that may have existed in the first hot moments after the Big Bang. Arcanely called Z c (3900), it is the first confirmed particle made of four quarks, the building blocks of much of the Universe’s matter. [More]
- Channel Surfing: Are Dry Ice Sleds Carving the Surface of Mars? June 19, 2013Some things are uniquely Martian. And dry ice hovercraft may be one of them. [More]
- California Set to Lift Restrictions on Egg Donation June 19, 2013California is set to pass a bill that would allow payments over and above 'direct expenses' to be made to women who donate eggs for research. The bill promises to increase the supply of eggs to scientists studying reproduction, but will not eliminate restrictions on research supported by the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) in S […]
- Statistics and Magnetic Socks Shape Modern Tae Kwon Do June 19, 2013This story was originally published by Inside Science News Service . [More]
- Pesticides Spark Broad Biodiversity Loss June 18, 2013Agricultural pesticides have been linked to widespread invertebrate biodiversity loss in two new research papers. [More]
- Dog Genetics Spur Scientific Spat June 18, 2013Scientists investigating the transformation of wolves into dogs are behaving a bit like the animals they study, as disputes roil among those using genetics to understand dog domestication. [More]
- U.S. Kids Born in Polluted Areas More Likely to Have Autism June 18, 2013Women who live in areas with polluted air are up to twice as likely to have an autistic child than those living in communities with cleaner air, according to a new study published today. [More]
- Eye-Tracking Software May Reveal Autism and other Brain Disorders June 18, 2013Eye-tracking has become the tech trend du jour . Advertisers use data on where you look and when to better capture your attention. Designers employ it to improve products. Game and phone developers utilize it to offer the latest in hands-free interaction . [More]
- Will You or the Grid Control Your Electric Car? June 18, 2013There's a place in Austin, Texas, where the residents have agreed to be the test subjects for a renewable energy and smart grid future--and it's named after a nut. The Pecan Street demonstration project--part of the newly built 280-hectare neighborhood known as Mueller--has become the largest concentrated community of electric vehicle (EV) owners i […]
- D-Wave's Quantum Computer Courts Controversy June 19, 2013
- NYT > Dow Jones Industrial Average
- A Breather for a Day, as Health Care Stocks Do the Heavy Lifting
- Forecast for a 20,000 Dow Still Holds
- Buoyed by Optimism, Dow Closes Above 15,000
- Dow 15,000, and the Big Disconnect
- Market Edges Up, Lifting Dow to 9th Consecutive Gain
- The Dow Jones Emotional Average
- A Long Road Back for the Dow Industrials
- The Market Speaks
- Hints of a Jobs Uptick Help Buoy the Market
- Investors’ Quandary: Get In Now?
- Business
- Microsoft Responds To Fan Outcry, Changes Xbox One PoliciesMicrosoft has changed policies regarding Internet connection and used game capabilities for its upcoming Xbox One gaming console. The company says it is responding to feedback from consumers.
- Pitchman Who 'Guaranteed' Our Look Fired By Men's WearhouseThe company did not explain why George Zimmer, who opened the first Men's Warehouse in 1973, was let go. Since the mid-'80s, Men's Warehouse ads have featured Zimmer delivering the company's famous slogan: "You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it."
- G-8 Nations Pledge To Crack Down On Corporate Tax EvadersThis week's meeting of the Group of Eight industrialized countries concluded with a pledge to end the use of tax shelters by multinational corporations. But there are still big questions about how they will make a dent in the problem.
- From Classic Toys To New Twists, Kids Go Back To BlocksNPR's Neda Ulaby investigates a trend in toys that sounds awfully familiar: Manufacturers are finding new ways to get kids interested in playing with blocks, both real and virtual.
- Fed Leaves Interest Rates And Bond Purchase Plan UntouchedThe Federal Reserve will continue its program of purchasing $85 billion in securities and will leave the target interest rate for federal funds untouched to support the U.S. economy, the U.S. central bank said in a policy update issued Wednesday afternoon.
- Will Work For Free? The Future Of The Unpaid InternshipA New York Federal District Court judge ruled that Fox Searchlight Pictures broke the law by not paying two interns for work on the film Black Swan. As a result, private employers may be considering revising their internship programs, or scrapping them altogether.
- Women And Children Caught In Middle Of Potato WarThe National Potato Council wants potatoes to be allowed in a supplemental food program for low-income women and children at nutritional risk. But advocates for the program say the industry just wants to circumvent the scientific process that sets policy on nutrition.
- 'Teenpreneur' Makes Money Off Great-Grandma's Hair RecipeLeanna Archer was just nine-years-old she began using her Haitian great-grandmother's recipe to sell homemade hair care products. Today, she's the CEO of a six-figure business. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with the now 17-year-old CEO about being a 'teenpreneur.'
- How A Used Bottle Becomes A New Bottle, In 6 GifsRecycling old bottles into new bottles is surprisingly complex. We visited a recycling plant and a bottle factory to see the whole process.
- Disney World Raises Entrance Price For Magic KingdomDisney is trying something new. It's charging a higher admission price for the Magic Kingdom than its other theme parks in Orlando. A one-day pass to the Magic Kingdom now costs $95 — compared to $90 for Epcot, Animal Kingdom or Hollywood Studios.
- TV, Movie Streaming Services Want To Grow With KidsTwenty percent of Netflix's streaming is made up of content for kids. Amazon just ordered a bunch of pilots of kids' shows. TV critic Eric Deggans says subscription streaming services are going to lean on parents' desire for control of what their kids watch as they build their audiences.
- Liberal Groups Say They Received IRS Scrutiny TooThe conventional shorthand for the IRS scandal is that employees "targeted" conservative groups for extra scrutiny in the applications for tax-exempt status. Except, as an inspector general's report showed, it wasn't just conservative groups that got extra scrutiny. Plenty of liberal groups had to produce extensive documentation answer do […]
- Survey: African Americans Fearful Of U.S. EconomyAnd now another chapter in our series on African-American lives. NPR conducted a poll of African Americans with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health. The survey found optimism but many respondents expressed fears about the economy.
- Bay Area Residents Forced To Wait For Bridge RepairsOne of the largest public works project in California history is struggling to re-gain public confidence amid construction delays and questions about whether the new bridge will be safe. A scheduled opening for Labor Day is in doubt as officials race to fix a series of bad bolts that were meant to keep the bridge secure in a catastrophic earthquake.
- Chrsyler Makes A U-Turn On Its Recall PositionThe Detroit automaker is now recalling more than 1.5 million Jeeps after earlier refusing to carry out the move. Chrysler initially denied any problem existed.
- Microsoft Responds To Fan Outcry, Changes Xbox One Policies
- World
- U.S. Wants Global Trafficking Report To Hit HomeThe State Department official in charge of the office that monitors and combats human trafficking says slavery affects several industries, including fishing, and several countries, including the U.S. He wants consumers to ask: "How can I actually do something about it?"
- Tropical Storm Barry Heads Toward Mexico, Forecasters SayThe National Hurricane Center says the second named storm of the 2013 hurricane season is heading west toward southern Mexico.
- G-8 Nations Pledge To Crack Down On Corporate Tax EvadersThis week's meeting of the Group of Eight industrialized countries concluded with a pledge to end the use of tax shelters by multinational corporations. But there are still big questions about how they will make a dent in the problem.
- After A Marine's Suicide, A Family Recalls Missed Red FlagsWhen Nicholas Rodriguez returned from Afghanistan in 2010, his mother and stepfather had never heard of post-traumatic stress disorder. It was only after Nick killed himself that they learned the warning signs and realized he needed help dealing with his combat experience.
- Obama Evokes Cold War In Speech At Berlin's Brandenburg GateAgainst a backdrop that evoked the Cold War, President Obama renewed his push to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles on Wednesday. Obama delivered an address outside the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. He also meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
- Tourism Workers In Luxor Threaten Protest Over New GovernorTourism workers in Luxor, Egypt, are threatening protest over the appointment of the region's new governor. Over the weekend Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi appointed Adel el-Khayat to lead Luxor. El-Khayat is a member of a political party strongly associated with the Islamist group Gamaa Islamiya, a group connected to attacks in Luxor in 1997 that kil […]
- Half-Finished Buildings A Symbol Of Forgotten Promise In EgyptMarsa Alam is a region of more than 100 miles of beautiful coastlines, coral reefs and diving spots. But the city itself is a microcosm of neglect in Egypt since the revolution. It is a ghost town of unfinished construction and promised infrastructure that still doesn't exist. There is no power grid, no water so local hotels and resorts must provide the […]
- Russia And China Dinged In U.S. Human Trafficking ReportThe State Department issued its annual report on Human Trafficking on Wednesday and some key countries, including Russia and China, are getting downgraded. The report says that more countries were downgraded than upgraded this year and that's because of corruption and the lack of political will to confront entrenched forced labor interests, including sh […]
- To Arm, Or Not To Arm The Syrian Rebels?The White House says the United States will arm Syrian rebels, but a new poll shows most Americans don't like the idea. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with Shadi Hamid of The Brookings Institution, about America's current and future involvement in Syria.
- The Martini: This American Cocktail May Have An International TwistThe martini has been called "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet." But is this cocktail perfectly American? Maybe not entirely. In honor of National Martini Day, we decided to dig into the drink's muddled past.
- Just Washed Your Car? Try Speeding To Dry ItPolice in Canada say a man was driving 112 MPH on a highway south of Black Diamond, Alberta. In court, the man explained that he had just washed his car, and was simply speeding in order to dry it off.
- U.S. To Test The Waters With Iran's New President RohaniIran's newly elected president is signaling he might take a more pragmatic, moderate approach to nuclear negotiations with major world powers. But there's a lot of debate in Washington policy circles about what Hassan Rohani's election might mean for the U.S.
- Obama To Renew Call To Reduce Nuclear WeaponsPresident Obama met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday before giving a speech at Berlin's historic Brandenburg Gate. Fifty years ago next week, President Kennedy declared his support for the citizens of West Germany in his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech.
- Fashion's Victims: An Artist's Focus On Garment WorkersMore than 1,000 people were killed in the factory collapse in Bangladesh in April. Spanish companies were among those whose clothes were made at the facility. But there's a clash between the allure of low-cost fast fashion and consumer awareness of working conditions. A Spanish artist is doing her bit: She's drawing attention to workers' pligh […]
- Parvum Opus: Followers Flock To Pope's Latin Twitter FeedThe account has gained more than 100,000 followers worldwide in less than six months. Followers, who represent a wide variety of professions and religions, are convinced the language of the ancient Romans is perfectly suited to 21st century social media.
- U.S. Wants Global Trafficking Report To Hit Home
- Philosophy Bites
- Dale Jamieson on Green Virtues June 9, 2013'How should we live?' is a basic philosophical question. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Dale Jamieson addresses the question in a period when human beings are having devastating effects on the environment. Which virtues should we cultivate in these conditions?
- Simon Glendinning on Philosophy's Two Cultures May 27, 2013Most philosophers today self-identify as within an Analytic or a Continental tradition. Where did these two cultures of philosophy come from? What role does Continental Philosophy play for Analytic Philosophy? Simon Glendinning investigates these questions in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
- Leslie Green on Same Sex Marriage May 11, 2013Is there any reasonable objection to same sex marriage? Les Green discusses this controversial issue from a philosphical perspective with Nigel Warburton for this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
- John Mikhail on Battery and Morality April 27, 2013Hitting someone, throwing a ball hard at someone's head, spitting at someone: these are all examples of harmful acts, called 'battery' in Tort Law, and most of us judge those who do such things without the victim's implied or actual consent as morally blameworthy. Could widespread aversion towards such acts be due to some kind of fundamen […]
- Noel Malcolm on Hobbes' Leviathan in Context April 14, 2013Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan, published in 1651, remains one of the great works of political philosophy. Noel Malcolm has recently published a 3 volume scholarly edition of this book, based on decades of research. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses how a better understanding of the context in which Hobbes was writing can lead to ne […]
- Mark Rowlands on Philosophy and Running March 29, 2013Is there any connection between philosophy and running. Mark Rowlands, who began running to exercise his pet wolf thinks there is. Find out why in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast, which was recorded at the 2013 'Words by the Water' Literary Festival at Keswick. Philosophy Bites is made in association with theInstitute of Philosophy. […]
- John Gardner on Constitutions March 17, 2013What are constitutions and how are we to interpret them? John Gardner addresses these questions in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in assocation with the Institute of Philosophy.
- Fiona Macpherson on Hallucination March 3, 2013What is a hallucination? How does it differ from an illusion? Fiona Macpherson of Glasgow University discusses these questions with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
- Jeff McMahan on Gun Control February 17, 2013Jeff McMahan argues against the private ownership of guns in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
- Colin McGinn on Descartes on Innate Knowledge February 2, 2013Descartes believed that we can have knowledge that was independent of experience. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Colin McGinn makes a case for there being some such knowledge. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
- Dale Jamieson on Green Virtues June 9, 2013
- Arts & Life
- James Gandolfini Dies; 'Sopranos' Actor Was 51Actor James Gandolfini, 51, has reportedly died. Variety magazine reports that he suffered a "sudden stroke." The cause of death is not yet known with certainty, but HBO says the actor may have suffered a heart attack.
- From Classic Toys To New Twists, Kids Go Back To BlocksNPR's Neda Ulaby investigates a trend in toys that sounds awfully familiar: Manufacturers are finding new ways to get kids interested in playing with blocks, both real and virtual.
- The Martini: This American Cocktail May Have An International TwistThe martini has been called "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet." But is this cocktail perfectly American? Maybe not entirely. In honor of National Martini Day, we decided to dig into the drink's muddled past.
- The Art Of Life: Claes Oldenburg At MOMAClaes Oldenburg is one of the best-known American pop artists. Critic Lloyd Schwartz found himself not alone in enjoying the current Oldenburg exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, which continues through Aug. 5.
- 'The Watchers' Have Had Their Eyes On Us For YearsShane Harris, an author and journalist who covers intelligence, surveillance and cybersecurity for a number of publications, says that the revelations about the NSA from Edward Snowden are nothing new, and that such programs have a significant recent history in the United States.
- The 25 Movies To Which 'World War Z' Is A Sequel, ProbablyHow did we get all the way to World War Z?
- Bait And Twitch: 'Vice' Magazine, Suicide Glamour, And Not Staying QuietWhat do you do with something that seems designed only to offend? Ignore it, or say something?
- Book News: Kim Jong Un Reportedly Gave 'Mein Kampf' As GiftsAlso: The folly of marathon readings; Tom Wolfe has a new book; VICE apologizes for tasteless photo spread.
- A Family's Secrets And Sorrows Surface In 'Heatwave' Maggie O'Farrell's new novel, Instructions for a Heatwave, follows a troubled Irish Catholic family in London over the course of four scorching July days in 1976. Reviewer Heller McAlpin says Heatwave is a beautiful book about "the importance of forgiving those you love."
- The Art Of Investing: The Rewards Aren't Always FinancialThe Internet makes collecting and even investing in art much more accessible to ordinary people. As part of his adventures in investing, NPR's Uri Berliner pays $450 for an abstract flower study he's only seen online. Is it an investment or a painting he's just happy to have hang on his wall?
- Stalking The Elusive, Worthy ApricotApricots are the finest of summer's fruits, with dense, juicy flesh and delicate, velvety skins. That's why it is so disheartening when you bite into one, only to find it is mealy and flavorless. To find the best ones, head to your local farmers market.
- In NYC, A Play Festival Spotlights Stories Of Disability Now in its third year, the "... Our Parts" festival at Theater Breaking Through Barriers runs through June 28. Here and across the country, artists with disabilities are making drama (and comedy) in illuminating ways.
- Change Is On The Horizon For London's Famous SkylineThe city of London boasts centuries of architectural history. But a building boom is threatening the city's traditionally low-rise aesthetic and the views of some of that history. Critics — including UNESCO — are very worried about London's changing skyline.
- Reader Advisory: 'Shining Girls' Is Gruesome But GrippingLauren Beukes' new thriller The Shining Girls traces a time-traveling serial killer as he jumps through the decades, pursued by the only one of his victims to survive. Critic Alan Cheuse calls the book "a frightening journey in time and punishment."
- Death Of A Puppy: An Exclusive Imaginary Excerpt From The 'Man Of Steel' SequelWe've gotten our hands on an exclusive excerpt from the sequel to the Superman smash (by making it up ourselves).
- James Gandolfini Dies; 'Sopranos' Actor Was 51
- Opinion
- Bait And Twitch: 'Vice' Magazine, Suicide Glamour, And Not Staying QuietWhat do you do with something that seems designed only to offend? Ignore it, or say something?
- Tick Tock: Make The Serve, Pitch, Putt Or ShotIn baseball, golf and tennis in particular, we are being slowly lulled to sleep before every pitch, every shot. Hurry up already, says commentator Frank Deford.
- Stalking The Elusive, Worthy ApricotApricots are the finest of summer's fruits, with dense, juicy flesh and delicate, velvety skins. That's why it is so disheartening when you bite into one, only to find it is mealy and flavorless. To find the best ones, head to your local farmers market.
- Death Of A Puppy: An Exclusive Imaginary Excerpt From The 'Man Of Steel' SequelWe've gotten our hands on an exclusive excerpt from the sequel to the Superman smash (by making it up ourselves).
- Will Commerce Open The Doors To 'Eastern' Philosophy?Is it really possible that the civilizations that grew up in the "other" hemisphere have nothing useful to say about value, the categories of experience or the nature of mind? No. Luckily, we may be on the cusp of a new global era for philosophy.
- Teens Find The Right Tools For Their Social-Media JobsThere was a time — a time long, long ago — when MySpace dominated the teen social-media world. Not anymore. NPR's Sami Yenigun looks at how teenagers use various social platforms in today's increasingly segmented online universe.
- Vacation Horror Stories: A Bat-Infested Trip To EcuadorListener Rachel Sumner of Ithaca, N.Y., recounts the story of her bat-infested trip to Ecuador for our series on vacation horror stories. A bat in her hotel room would keep returning no matter how many times she captured it and took it out. She had to get rabies shots and now has no sympathy for bats.
- Sandwich Monday: The Wendy's T-Rex Burger (R.I.P.)For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try "The T-Rex Burger," a nine-patty monster that, until this week, had been on the menu of a renegade Canadian Wendy's franchise.
- Name Five Women In Philosophy. Bet You Can't.Academic philosophy is an outlier within the humanities, with fewer than 20 percent of full-time faculty positions occupied by women. Commentator Tania Lombrozo discusses some recent findings that might help us understand why.
- In Slight Defense Of Miss Utah USA, A Little Bit, With ReservationsWhat do you expect when you ask a terrible question in a ridiculous setting?
- The NFL To Your Purse: Drop DeadThe NFL has a new bag policy that won't allow camera bags, seat cushions, or — gasp! — purses.
- An 'Adventure' For Kids And Maybe For Their Parents, TooAdventure Time isn't your typical cartoon, but it's capturing an audience of kids and adults who believe it's getting at something special.
- The Battered Old Car That Drove My Father's American DreamIn the first few months after reporter Joanna Kakissis' family moved to the U.S., her father bought a junky, gigantic gold Oldsmobile for $200. Kakissis says Old Goldie was hard to love, but she was a symbol of the good life her father wanted to make for them.
- My Father, The PilotWe tend to think we have our parents figured out, but we often don't. Reporter Monique Parsons knew her dad as a mild-mannered avocado farmer who rarely strayed from home. On this Father's Day, Parsons tells the story of how she discovered that her father was actually a fearless pilot.
- Evelyn Waugh's 'Scoop': Journalism Is A Duplicitous BusinessThe fictional tale about war correspondents will make you laugh till the person next to you on the subway thinks you have problems. It is also, according to writer Alexander Nazaryan, an all-too-real parody of the glory days of print journalism.
- Bait And Twitch: 'Vice' Magazine, Suicide Glamour, And Not Staying Quiet
- Economy
- G-8 Nations Pledge To Crack Down On Corporate Tax EvadersThis week's meeting of the Group of Eight industrialized countries concluded with a pledge to end the use of tax shelters by multinational corporations. But there are still big questions about how they will make a dent in the problem.
- Federal Reserve To Continue Bond-Buying ProgramFederal Reserve policymakers say the economy is doing slightly better than it was last fall, but the Fed's $85 billion per month stimulus program will continue for the time being. Speaking at news conference in Washington, D.C., Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated the Fed might begin tapering the stimulus program later this year. The Fed repeated earlier st […]
- Fed Leaves Interest Rates And Bond Purchase Plan UntouchedThe Federal Reserve will continue its program of purchasing $85 billion in securities and will leave the target interest rate for federal funds untouched to support the U.S. economy, the U.S. central bank said in a policy update issued Wednesday afternoon.
- Will Work For Free? The Future Of The Unpaid InternshipA New York Federal District Court judge ruled that Fox Searchlight Pictures broke the law by not paying two interns for work on the film Black Swan. As a result, private employers may be considering revising their internship programs, or scrapping them altogether.
- Survey: African Americans Fearful Of U.S. EconomyAnd now another chapter in our series on African-American lives. NPR conducted a poll of African Americans with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health. The survey found optimism but many respondents expressed fears about the economy.
- U.S. Automakers Are On A Roll, But Hiring Is Slow And SteadyProfits for the nation's carmakers are on the rise, but after years of doing more with less, higher profits are unlikely to translate into significant numbers of new jobs. There are eight fewer plants and hundreds of thousands fewer workers in the industry than before the Great Recession.
- The Art Of Investing: The Rewards Aren't Always FinancialThe Internet makes collecting and even investing in art much more accessible to ordinary people. As part of his adventures in investing, NPR's Uri Berliner pays $450 for an abstract flower study he's only seen online. Is it an investment or a painting he's just happy to have hang on his wall?
- Amazon Cuts Ties In Minnesota Ahead Of New Sales TaxAmazon ends the contracts of people and businesses that are paid for sending customers to the retailer. The company has taken similar steps in other states that have passed laws like Minnesota's new sales tax legislation.
- Fixing Credit Report Errors: More Hassle That It's Worth?One in five consumers has an error on their credit report, according to the Federal Trade Commission. How can you keep from being one of them? Host Michel Martin speaks with Louis Barajas, personal finance expert, about the steps you can take to make sure your credit report is on the up and up.
- Dirty Spuds? Alleged Potato Cartel Accused Of Price FixingA civil lawsuit that shifted into U.S. district court in Idaho last week alleges that the United Potato Growers of America has become a veritable OPEC of spuds. The group is accused of using high-tech, strong-arm tactics to inflate potato prices.
- G-8 Summit To Tackle Trade, Syria, Slow Economic GrowthPresident Obama celebrated the unlikely peace process in Northern Ireland on Monday, before attending a G-8 summit where much of the talk is about war in Syria.
- Economists To G-8: Want Growth? Try ThisEconomists hope the leaders of major economies gathering in Northern Ireland will discuss expanding global trade. Since interest rates can't be lowered much further, analysts say, trade will be a key catalyst for growth.
- Poor Economy Encourages Scientists To Leave SpainMore than 40,000 scientists in Spain have signed a petition calling on their government to freeze budget cuts blamed for an exodus of the country's best and brightest researchers. As the Spanish government struggles to avoid a bailout, it has cut the number of university jobs and research grants.
- Long-Term Interest Rates Start Moving HigherThe bond market has pushed interest to the highest levels in 15 months, and that includes mortgage rates. David Greene talks to David Wessel, economics editor at The Wall Street Journal, about rising interest rates.
- Visa Exchange Program Draws Scrutiny Under Immigration BillAs lawmakers consider a sweeping immigration bill, they are taking a close look at a decades-old exchange program popular with foreigners looking for summer jobs. Critics of the J-1 visa program say it can hurt U.S. job seekers at a time when youth unemployment is at 25 percent.
- G-8 Nations Pledge To Crack Down On Corporate Tax Evaders
- Law
- Federal Agents Accuse Two Of Plotting Deadly X-Ray WeaponOfficials say the suspects did not acquire a radiation source for a weapon, but they finished building a remote control that was meant to operate it.
- Snowden Reportedly In 'Informal' Asylum Talks With IcelandAfter initial reports that an asylum-seeker would have to be in Iceland for their application to be considered, the AP says Edward Snowden is in "informal talks" with Iceland about applying for asylum.
- Nina Totenberg Answers Your Supreme Court QuestionsWant to know how the justices decide who writes the big opinions? Or when they decide to release them to the public? What about whether the justices hang out after work? Get your answers here.
- A Dry Reservation Clashes With Its Liquor Store NeighborsA conflict over alcohol is escalating in the tiny town of Whiteclay, Neb., which sells millions of cans of beer annually to residents of the nearby Pine Ridge Reservation. While protesters are trying to block beer deliveries to the town, some tribal leaders are considering legalizing alcohol at Pine Ridge.
- Will Work For Free? The Future Of The Unpaid InternshipA New York Federal District Court judge ruled that Fox Searchlight Pictures broke the law by not paying two interns for work on the film Black Swan. As a result, private employers may be considering revising their internship programs, or scrapping them altogether.
- Google Files First-Amendment Request With FISA CourtThe court filing comes one week after Google asked the U.S. government's permission to provide the public with information about the national security requests it receives.
- Boehner Seeks To Reassure House GOP On ImmigrationHouse Speaker John Boehner strongly suggested he would abide by the Hastert rule on immigration legislation, meaning no floor vote unless a majority of House Republicans backed the bill.
- The Mystery Of the Ridiculously Pricey Bag Of PotatoesDid a 10-pound bag of potatoes really cost $15 back in 2008? We get to the bottom of some puzzling numbers in the lawsuit alleging America's potato growers have become a spud cartel.
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Treeske
/ November 8, 2012A class act!
Jim Wheeler
/ November 8, 2012When you’re old, you have learned to spot a phony. Barack is no phony, he’s the real deal.
King Beauregard
/ November 8, 2012For all the derision Obama has endured for being a community organizer, he won this election with his ground game … which is to say, through community organizing.
Yellow Dog
/ November 9, 2012I have yet to stop laughing and don’t get me wrong…Karl Rove on FOX on election night was a memory I will hold forever BUT yesterday the Fox Radio Show by Neal Boortz (sp) was pure gold. He told the GOP exactly what they did wrong, pulled no punches, AND was the funniest thing I’ve ever heard. I laughed all the way to work as he recounted Akin and the rest of the Republican looney tunes and their antics. Classic.
As for the Community Organizer…I love him. I told my husband election night…”The Community Organizer with a teleprompter just kicked their rich asses.” Exactly.
I heard Donald Trump, Ted Nugent, and Karl Rove all jumped off the Empire State building.
King Beauregard
/ November 9, 2012http://media.heavy.com/media/2012/11/election5.gif
R. Duane Graham
/ November 9, 2012Priceless!!!
R. Duane Graham
/ November 9, 2012Forgot all about the teleprompter meme! Where’d that go? Huh? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
genegarman
/ November 9, 2012Thank you, Duane. Your contributions always make my day. Step up into the open political arena and allow more voters to take advantage of your obvious insight?
Jim Wheeler
/ November 9, 2012I would vote for Duane too, Gene, but I doubt he’ll do it. He would be going from pleasure to pain.
R. Duane Graham
/ November 9, 2012Can you imagine, given all that I have written about local politics, how I would play in, say, Pineville? I’d be less popular there than Barack Obama!
But I’m flattered I’d have at least one vote, Jim. Thanks. Add that to my wife’s vote and I’d have, uh, one vote.
Duane
Treeske
/ November 9, 2012Duane, you might be surprised. Everybody can learn and after Hannity changed his opinion on emigration, who knows? Isn’t it a riot though, the right’s rhetoric is so comical!
R. Duane Graham
/ November 9, 2012Gene,
Congrats on your efforts in Kansas. You did very well and I admire your courage to undertake such a thing. I wish I could have voted for you. Don’t give up. You’ve got your name out there now and keep building on that.
As for me, should I entertain running for any kind of office, my only supporters would be the skeletons in my closet, who would certainly welcome the chance to campaign with me, if you know what I mean.
Duane