Dec 24 The economic waste of Christmas giving? Bah, humbug! // Paul Solman spoke with University of Minnesota's Joel Waldfogel and Avner Ben-Ner about the economics of Christmas gift-giving on Dec. 23's broadcast. Those Christmas gifts you're madly wrapping right now -- are they all an economic waste? What… Continue reading
Dec 24 Chesapeake oysters making their way back on menus Chefs in the Chesapeake Bay region are welcoming local oysters back on their menus. Photo by Flickr user Jules Morgan If you live near the Chesapeake Bay and there are oysters are on your holiday party menu you may… Continue reading
Dec 24 Edward Snowden says his 'mission's already accomplished' in interview with Washington Post It's been quite a year for former government contractor Edward Snowden. Since the June publication of NSA secrets that he divulged, he has caused uproar in the U.S., where some have applauded his efforts, and abroad. WASHINGTON -- National… Continue reading
Dec 24 In Photos: Fewer Monarch butterflies are becoming 'snowbirds' By Larisa Epatko First, it was disappearing bees. Now, it appears that Monarch butterflies are suffering a decline. Continue reading
Dec 24 Monarch butterflies flutter around the globe By Larisa Epatko Monarch butterflies are known to flit and float across North America, but they live on other continents as well. Take a look at this regal butterfly from around the world in our slideshow. Continue reading
Dec 24 When's Santa arriving at your house? Find out with the NORAD Santa Tracker Santa is one busy guy. By 9 a.m. EST Tuesday he had already delivered more than 850,000,000 gifts. He was last seen flying over Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. Irony! #Santa just left Christmas Island!… Continue reading
Dec 24 What we're watching Tuesday The night before Christmas Crowds gather Tuesday to celebrate Christmas Eve in the biblical town of Bethlehem. Hundreds of tourists pack the town's Manger Square where the nearby Church of the Nativity sits on the spot where tradition says… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch Will 2014 yield immigration reform? Despite a push from President Obama for immigration reform, 2013 failed to yield any sweeping legislation. Judy Woodruff talks to Mark Hugo Lopez of the Pew Research Center, Tamar Jacoby of ImmigrationWorks USA, Angela Maria Kelley of the Center for… Continue watching
Dec 23 Everything that happened in 2013 in one drawing "Here's to 2013." Illustration by Mario Zucca President Obama sitting at a computer with an error message, Lebron James holding a trophy and Kim Kardashian pushing a stroller-- all in one place. "Here's to 2013" is a… Continue reading
Dec 23 Peace talks offered by rebel leader in second week of South Sudan conflict South Sudanese shelter at a makeshift IDP camp at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) compound in Juba on December 22, 2013 where people continue to flock as fears of a resumption of fighting in the capital… Continue reading