Nov 14 Boehner: Only health care fix is to scrap the law House Speaker John Boehner says the only way to fix President Barack Obama's health care law is to scrap it entirely. Boehner says the law has forced health coverage to be canceled and the costs of premiums to rise. He… Continue reading
Nov 14 The sorry state (by state) of health care enrollment -- so far The Obama administration released bleak enrollment numbers Wednesday outlining how many people have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said over the summer that the… Continue reading
Nov 14 Government report says TSA behavior profiling not working A TSA agent instructs travelers at Pittsburgh International Airport. A new report says that a TSA profiling program is ineffective. Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images A report released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office says that a Transportation… Continue reading
Nov 14 Crime boss Whitey Bulger sentenced to life in prison BREAKING: Gangster Whitey Bulger sentenced to life in prison for racketeering, murderous reign of terror.— The Associated Press (@AP) November 14, 2013 Victim's son Tom Angeli going after Billy Bulger and corrupt #FBI "I find… Continue reading
Nov 14 From college courses to cultivating local agribusiness in Kenya By Larisa Epatko It's not an overstatement to say it gets frigid in Boston. So the company Mike Behan started while attending Northeastern University began by selling slouchy knit hats and scarves. It has since grown to support its main mission of helping… Continue reading
Nov 14 Smithsonian turns to 3-D imaging to share its expansive collection 3D models of President Abraham Lincoln's life masks are just two of the Smithsonian's 137 million artifacts digitally archived and available for the public to see. Image courtesy of Smithsonian Digitization Program Office Using 3-D printing and scanning to… Continue reading
Nov 14 JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander's View of History By Kristin Miller A selection of images from the exhibitions JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander’s View of History (at the International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, October 4, 2013 –January 19, 2014). Continue reading
Nov 13 With budget talks ongoing, CBO releases 103 ways to cut the deficit Photo courtesy of Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images There's no shortage of measures to argue over when it comes to determining spending levels. The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday released a report of 103 policy options… Continue reading
Nov 13 Mallomars turn 100 years old today Mallomars cookies turn 100 years old today #NBCNightlyNews pic.twitter.com/t8xEHojtvL— NBC Nightly News (@nbcnightlynews) November 13, 2013… Continue reading
Nov 13 NASA releases first-of-its-kind portrait of Saturn Photo by NASA NASA released a new, natural-color portrait of Saturn on Tuesday. It is the first such image to showcase Saturn, its rings and moons, with Earth, Venus and Mars all visible as… Continue reading