With End Of U.S. Forces’ Role In Sight, Obama And Afghanistan’s Karzai Meet
The White House and Pentagon are weighing how many troops will need to stay after the combat mission ends in 2014. Today, the two leaders are meeting at the White House and taking questions at a joint news conference.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
We Get Mail: A Father-Daughter Wedding Dance That Won’t Make Everyone Gag
Tips on a sap-free wedding dance, and ways to balance current favorites with the music of our youth.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
NRA Vows To Stop Tuscon From Destroying Guns
The Arizona city’s gun buy-back program is being challenged by the National Rifle Association. The gun rights group says it is illegal under the state’s law to destroy guns, and warned the city it will sue. Tucson officials say they are not violating the law.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Huell Howser, A Favorite Public TV Personality, Dies At 67
Huell Howser, a fixture of public television in California, has died at 67. Howser hosted the popular public TV program California’s Gold, which celebrated the state’s unique stories and people. The Tennessee native charmed audiences with his folksy enthusiasm for finding rich stories in the everyday.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Mapping A History Of The World, And Our Place In It
On the Map author Simon Garfield speaks with NPR’s Steve Inskeep about the history of maps, how they can be used as political tools, and how GPS and modern mapping applications are changing the way we see ourselves and our place in the world.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Obama’s On-Again, Off-Again Relationship With Progressives
President Obama handily won re-election, but Congress remains fairly unchanged. Will the status quo prevail during his second term? Or will he follow through on promises that got progressives excited about him in 2008?» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Secretary Clinton Now Expected Back In Her Office Next Week
The former first lady hasn’t been at her desk since early last month. She’s suffered from a stomach virus, a concussion and has been treated for a blood clot discovered behind her right ear.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
The Phantom Tax That Made The Deficit Look Better
Congress finally made a permanent fix to the alternative minimum tax, which threatened to boost the tax bills of millions of Americans each year. But the AMT also created a “useful fiction,” as one analyst says, by appearing to shrink future budget deficits.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Peace Pilgrim’s 28-Year Walk For ‘A Meaningful Way Of Life’
On Jan. 1, 1953, Mildred Norman gave up her name — and possessions — to become Peace Pilgrim. She walked across the U.S. and Canada for decades, subsisting on handouts from strangers to spread her message of peace.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
McConnell Appeals To Biden To Break Through Fiscal Cliff Logjam
The Senate minority leader said the GOP’s latest offer has yet to receive a response from Democrats. “I’m willing to work with whomever can help,” he said.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
