Feb 17 Unemployment overtakes political gridlock as America's biggest worry By Simone Pathe Nearly a quarter of Americans cite unemployment as the country’s biggest concern in the February poll, up from 16 percent in January. Continue reading
Feb 17 NBC post-race interview with skier Bode Miller raises questions of media best practices By Justin Scuiletti After claiming an Olympic bronze medal in Sunday’s super-G event, U.S. skier Bode Miller’s victory was quickly overshadowed by his post-race interview with NBC reporter Christin Cooper. Continue reading
Feb 17 Five years later, what did the stimulus bill accomplish? By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The costly $787 billion spending bill that President Barack Obama signed into law soon after taking office boosted the economy and helped avoid another Great Depression, the White House said in a status report on Monday's fifth anniversary of the… Continue reading
Feb 17 Librarians find new purpose helping uninsured navigate health care By Elana Gordon, WHYY What can’t librarians do? Many are now becoming health insurance guides. Continue reading
Feb 17 Remembering Lincoln on Washington's birthday By Travis Daub Happy Presidents Day. Unless you're Abe Lincoln, that is. As Hari Sreenivasan explained on Sunday's PBS NewsHour Weekend, the third Monday in February doesn't officially recognize the Great Emancipator. Instead, it's in the books as "Washington's Birthday." There is… Continue reading
Feb 17 Border security no longer Americans' first priority for immigration reform By Bridget Bowman Americans now believe that immigration reform should place an equal emphasis on dealing with illegal immigrants currently in the U.S. and strengthening border security, according to a new poll. In the past, Americans saw border security as the main priority… Continue reading
Feb 17 Photo: Washington's false teeth By News Desk https://twitter.com/BeschlossDC/status/435447570140106752 Historian Michael Beschloss shares this photo of one set of President Washington's false teeth. Mount Vernon has a wonderful writeup of the first president's complete dental history, noting that "When Washington was inaugurated President in 1789, only one… Continue reading
Feb 17 Kerry calls climate change the world's 'most fearsome' destructive weapon By Matthew Lee, Associated Press AKARTA, Indonesia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called climate change perhaps the world's "most fearsome" destructive weapon and mocked those who deny its existence or question its causes, comparing them to people who insist the Earth… Continue reading
Feb 17 New political TV ads can target individual homes By Philip Elliott, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The days when political campaigns would try to make inroads with demographic groups such as soccer moms or white working-class voters are gone. Now, the operatives are targeting specific individuals. And, in some places, they can reach those… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch Despite what you think, Presidents Day doesn't include Lincoln By PBS News Hour Continue watching