Winning Ticket Submitted For Second Half Of Powerball Jackpot
Arizona Lottery officials tell the AP that the ticket is held by a family, and that the winners will be identified sometime next week. The Nov. 28 drawing, for a Powerball-record $587.5 million, produced two winning tickets: one in Arizona, and one in Missouri.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
It’s All Politics, Dec. 7, 2012
Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., announces he will resign, opening up the possibility of a black Republican being appointed to replace him. Plus NPR’s Ken Rudin and Ron Elving muse over whether Ashley Judd has a shot at public office.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Doctors And Women’s Groups Urge Feds To Relax Plan B Restrictions
With the presidential election decided, doctors and some advocates are calling for the administration to make it easier for teenagers to get the morning-after birth control pill.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
A Wintry Mix: Alan Cheuse Selects The Season’s Best
Critic Alan Cheuse maps out a winter wonderland of fiction and poetry — from ancient Greece to the near-future visions of Walter Mosley, a selection of the best books to give and receive this holiday season. Cheuse says these five books strike the perfect balance between lyricism and narrative.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Why A ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Failure Could Help The Economy
If President Obama and Congress can’t make a deal this month, the economy could fall into recession while tax bills go up for nearly every American. On the other hand, it would do a lot to erase the nation’s deficit.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
What To Do When The Bus Doesn’t Come And You Want To Scream. An Experiment
Where’s the bus? It’s supposed to be here by now, but it isn’t. You crane your neck. Nothing. And then — miraculously — there’s a solution. The bus still isn’t here. But something else is.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Tea Party May Be Losing Steam, But Issues Still Boil
While the movement loses popularity nationwide, it’s still a force in the GOP. However, when it comes to fiscal cliff negotiations, Tea Party members in Congress seem resigned to the fact that any eventual deal will be one they won’t like. That doesn’t mean the Tea Party spirit can’t be recharged.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
3 Years After Parents’ Divorce, Son Looks Back
In a visit to StoryCorps, Sarah Avant and her 12-year-old son discuss how his life was changed by his parents’ divorce in 2009. Anand Hernandez admits that the stress was hard on him. But lately, things have been looking up, he says.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
A Historical Comedy That Hangs On The Details
Written by an American and directed by a Brit, Hyde Park on Hudson reflects the relationship between the two countries in both plot and production. Critic Ella Taylor says Bill Murray makes a fine FDR, and the film does justice to history’s little details. (Recommended)» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Mormon Church Launches Website On ‘Same-Sex Attraction’
Mormonsandgays.org has video testimonials from members and church leaders. One elder says that inclinations and feelings aren’t sinful, but that yielding to temptations is. The church is seeking to reach out to all of its members, including gays and lesbians, “with love and understanding.”» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
