Dec 25 How well do you know your holiday movies? In "A Charlie Brown Christmas," Charlie needs a little help from Linus to learn the real meaning of Christmas. ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images Christmas is winding down. The weeks have been filled with cookie baking, gift wrapping… Continue reading
Dec 25 Jay Parini on the 'spiritual journey' of writing a book about Jesus .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } A writer rather than a… Continue reading
Dec 25 The scope of the Syrian refugee crisis explained in one map Syrian refugee families live in tents outside Amman, Jordan, where the winter weather was especially harsh in early December. Photo by Shadi Alnsoor/Getty Images In total, 2.2 million Syrians have been internationally displaced by the turmoil gripping their home nation. Continue reading
Dec 25 Repairs begin on Washington's iconic U.S. Capitol dome WASHINGTON -- A world famous symbol of democracy is going under cover, as workers start a two-year, $60 million renovation of the U.S. Capitol dome. Curved rows of scaffolds will encircle the dome like Saturn's rings starting this spring. They… Continue reading
Dec 25 U.S. State Department condemns attack on Christians in Iraq 2 bombs in Christian areas of Iraq's capital Baghdad kill 35 people, say officials http://t.co/H1rmNdPqKx pic.twitter.com/TJTetyh0tH— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 25, 2013 A car bomb exploded in southern Baghdad this morning, outside… Continue reading
Dec 25 Why not give money instead of a gift? Evidence from the world of work By dariely // Paul Solman speaks with psychologist Dan Ariely about the surprising effect of monetary bonuses on performance. With the holidays upon us and the end of the year approaching, lucky workers may be enjoying bonus season. Whether it's the big… Continue reading
Dec 24 HealthCare.gov signups get another extension Users who ran into problems with HealthCare.gov can get a further extension to sign up for January coverage. Photo by KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images Users seeking more time to sign up for health insurance through HealthCare.gov will get more… Continue reading
Dec 24 Vets in Boston help each other stay off the streets A Vietnam War veteran salutes passersby on streets of Boston. Massachusetts has hired a team of veterans, some formerly homeless themselves, to get veterans off the streets in the Boston area. CONCORD, Mass. -- Not far from where the Boston… Continue reading
Dec 24 U.N. Security Council votes to increase peacekeeper numbers in South Sudan The United Nations Security Council unanimously authorized a plan Tuesday which will almost double the number of U.N. peacekeepers in South Sudan. The plans, requested by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, comes as violence plaguing South Sudan continues to… Continue reading
Dec 24 Ukraine receives first payment as part of Russian bailout Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich on Dec. 17 accepted a deal by Russian President Vladmir Putin. Russia agreed to buy $15 billion of Ukrainian debt and reduce the price the country pays for Russian gas supplies by one-third. Russia… Continue reading