Dec 22 What we're watching Sunday Israeli officials call for end to US spying Following the revelation that former Israeli officials had been spied on by the National Security Agency, several Israeli cabinet members and lawyers demanded a halt to US spying in their… Continue reading
Dec 21 Does Pope Francis symbolize a changing face for the Catholic Church? Since his election to the papal office in March, Pope Francis is changing the tone of the Catholic Church's governing principles on issues ranging from abortion to gay rights. Now, in his most recent message, Pope Francis urged the… Continue reading
Dec 21 WATCH LIVE: Ceremony honors Lockerbie bombing victims at Arlington National Cemetery A memorial dedicated to those for those who died on Pan Am Flight 103 is displayed at a remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 21, 2013 in Arlington, Va. Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images… Continue reading
Dec 21 Researchers measure increasing sexualization of images in magazines By Saskia de Melker Research reveals that sexual imagery has become more prevalent in popular culture during the last four decades. Are these images changing how we perceive women and men?… Continue reading
Dec 21 Rough health law rollout tightens some Senate races GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Thanks to the fiasco that followed the launch of President Barack Obama's health care law, Democrats are bracing for hard-fought Senate races in states they hoped to win with ease just two months ago. The… Continue reading
Dec 21 What we're watching Saturday Astronauts begin series of spacewalks NASA astronauts began work Saturday to fix a cooling system aboard the International Space Station. Astronauts need to urgently replace a pump containing a bad valve, a task that has only been done… Continue reading
Dec 20 Download your holiday guide to civility from Mark Shields and David Brooks Download the guide to civility. It's a handsome addition to any holiday table or potential political battleground. It's the holidays, and that means one thing: It's time for uncomfortable political discussions with your distant relatives. Uncle George… Continue reading
Dec 20 White House nominates Sen. Max Baucus to be next ambassador to China President Obama confirmed Friday his decision to nominate Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., to be the next United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. The move turned heads on Capitol Hill as Baucus is the chairman of the… Continue reading
Dec 20 E-cigarette smokers may be taking their last puffs indoors in New York E-cigarettes are now added to New York's ban on smoking indoors. Photo by Flickr user Lindsay Fox New York's City Council passed a measure Thursday that looks to add e-cigarettes to the city's 11-year-old ban on indoor smoking. Continue reading
Dec 20 Same-sex marriage licenses are issued in Utah hours after ban struck down Hours after a federal judge's Friday ruling that struck down Utah's gay marriage ban, the Associated Press reports a county clerk's office in Salt Lake County has begun to issue same-sex marriage licenses. Deputy Clerk Dahnelle Burton-Lee of… Continue reading