Dec 29 Web only: A conversation with the author of 'A Deadly Mix in Benghazi' By News Desk // A lengthy investigation by The New York Times published on December 28 finds no evidence that al Qaeda was involved in the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya. The report also finds that the attack on the mission was fueled… Continue reading
Dec 29 The New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013 At the end of each calendar year "best of" lists take over the media landscape. They cater to almost every whim from best science fiction costuming to the top ten farm crimes of 2013. Not all list have… Continue reading
Dec 29 Federal health market surpasses one million signups HONOLULU-- A December surge propelled health care sign-ups through the government's rehabilitated website past the 1 million mark, the Obama administration said Sunday, reflecting new signs of life for the problem-plagued federal insurance exchange. Continue reading
Dec 29 What we're watching Sunday Good morning. Here's some of the news we're watching this morning. Times investigation reevaluates Benghazi attack A lengthy investigation by The New York Times finds no evidence that al Qaeda was involved in the 2012 attack in Benghazi,… Continue reading
Dec 28 Key dates to watch for in the Affordable Care Act rollout WASHINGTON-- The new year brings the big test of President Barack Obama's beleaguered health care law: Will it work? The heart of the law springs to life Wednesday, after nearly four years of political turmoil and three months of… Continue reading
Dec 28 Honoring Maggie Smith on the anniversary of her birth Maggie Smith turns 78 on December 28. Our colleagues at WETA have put together a blog showcasing ten of her top film roles. She returns to American audiences as the Dowager Countess on PBS in Downton Abbey on… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch Can the Lower Ninth Ward ever recover from Katrina? Years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, a debate now rages in the city; with so few residents returning to the Lower Ninth, does it even make sense to redevelop the community at all?… Continue watching
Dec 28 Stakes are high for families losing jobless benefits WESTMINSTER, Calif. -- The end of unemployment checks for more than a million people on Saturday is driving out-of-work Americans to consider selling cars, moving and taking minimum wage work after already slashing household budgets and pawning personal possessions to… Continue reading
Dec 28 What we're watching Saturday Good morning. Here's some of the news we're watching this morning. Jobless benefits end Extended unemployment benefits expire for some 1.3 million Americans after Congress fails to extend a recession-era program that steps in after state benefit limits are… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 10:37 What's at stake for the U.S. as Americans struggle to climb the economic ladder? What's at stake for the U.S. as Americans struggle to climb the economic ladder?… Continue watching