Dec 17 What we're watching Tuesday Good morning! Here are some of the stories we're looking at this a.m. U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with the executives of tech companies -- including Google, Apple, Twitter and Facebook -- to discuss ways to improve the… Continue reading
Dec 16 North Korea warns 'war comes without an advertisement,' putting South Korea on high alert PHOTO: North Korean soldiers rally to mark second anniversary of former leader Kim Jong-Il's death pic.twitter.com/S0cNFuMRXp— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 16, 2013 Troops gathered in North Korea's capitol of Pyongyang Monday to swear… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch Can the U.S. find consensus in better mental health access to curb gun violence? Can the U.S. find consensus in better mental health access to curb gun violence?… Continue watching
Dec 16 Russian Olympic torchbearer dies of heart attack after carrying flame Photo by Flickr user LindsayEvette A Russian man carrying the Olympic flame on a leg before the Sochi 2014 Winter Games died after suffering a heart attack on the route, an official told Reuters Monday. Vadim Gorbenko,… Continue reading
Dec 16 What would Bob Shiller do if he, not his 'sister-in-law,' chaired the Fed? How would Nobel laureate Bob Shiller approach tapering? Photo courtesy of Flickr user Bengt Nyman. The Federal Reserve celebrated its centennial Monday, marking the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve Act, signed on Dec. 23, 1913. Former chairs of… Continue reading
Dec 16 Odds are you won't finish college where you started Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images Fewer than half of all students who entered college in 2007 finished school where they started, and almost a third are no longer taking classes toward a degree anywhere, according to review released… Continue reading
Dec 16 Amazon workers in Germany strike during peak holiday sales period Over 1,000 German workers for Amazon.com went on strike Monday over a dispute about pay and conditions, Reuters reports. Continue reading
Dec 16 First high school to close in Fukushima region due to nuclear meltdown Shoei High School will be the first school in the Fukushima Prefecture to permanently close at the end of March 2014. The high school is around 13.67 miles outside of the nuclear plant. Continue reading
Dec 16 Whose tweet is it anyway? Test your knowledge of 2013's top political tweets By Ellen Rolfes, Frank Bi In well-rehearsed public statements, politicians rarely stray from their talking points. But on social media, they tend to loosen up. They express personal tastes, share humorous quips, and occasionally make unfortunate gaffes. So how well do you know politicos? Take… Continue reading
Dec 16 Ask Larry: I learn something about Social Security's arcane provisions every day By Laurence Kotlikoff While, under certain circumstances, you can receive all of your suspended retirement benefits in one lump sum, it's not necessarily a good idea if you've got survivors to think about. Photo courtesy of Flickr user dumbeast. Continue reading