Dec 13 Missing American disappeared on unapproved CIA mission in Iran An American who vanished nearly seven years ago in Iran was working for the CIA on an unapproved intelligence-gathering mission that, when it came to light inside the government, produced one of the most serious scandals in the recent history… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch Where tragedy turned to transformation: Newtown families make promise for change By PBS News Hour Where tragedy turned to transformation: Newtown families make promise for change… Continue watching
Dec 12 What will be the Google Zeitgeist of 2013? #TBT: 10 years ago, @BritneySpears topped our Zeitgeist as the top-trending search term. Who will it be this year? pic.twitter.com/ARspcBjvGw— A Googler (@google) December 12, 2013 NewsHour Extra has teamed up with Google… Continue reading
Dec 12 '12 Years a Slave,' 'American Hustle' lead Golden Globe nominations "12 Years a Slave" earns seven Golden Globe nominations. Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" and David O. Russell's "American Hustle" lead this year's Golden Globe Awards nominations with… Continue reading
Dec 12 Kim Jong Un's uncle executed as traitor BREAKING: North Korea's official news agency reports Kim Jong Un's uncle has been executed as a traitor.— The Associated Press (@AP) December 12, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 12 America's richest counties surround D.C. Map courtesy U.S. Census Bureau The richest counties in America surround the nation's capital, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday. Of the top ten richest counties in the U.S., six are located in Virginia… Continue reading
Dec 12 How do you get your news? Graph courtesy Reuters Institute In the modern media landscape, Americans have a wide range of resources to consume news. But how does the way we get our news compare to the rest of the world? The 2013 Reuters… Continue reading
Dec 12 Jupiter's moon blasts water, indicates potential for life Artwork depicting a towering geyser of water erupting from the south pole of Jupiter's moon Europa. Image by NASA/ESA/K. Retherford/SWR The Hubble Space Telescope captured images of water vapor shooting from the southern pole of Europa, Jupiter's ice-covered moon,… Continue reading
Dec 12 Study shows more Americans rely on social programs Infographic courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau Data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) shows that since the economic downturn in 2008, more American households rely on government benefit programs. Both means-tested programs where… Continue reading
Dec 12 Putin defends Russia's anti-gay laws in annual state of the nation speech Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images In his state of nation speech on Thursday, Putin defended his commitment to conservative values and the passage of anti-gay laws, which have put the country under scrutiny and criticism by the… Continue reading