Nov 05 Let your phone be your tour guide at the World War II Memorial Screenshot of the Android version of the WWII Memorial App. Getting a tour at Washington, D.C.'s World War II Memorial will now be as easy as downloading an app to your smartphone. The new, succinctly-named "World… Continue reading
Nov 05 Another way to exercise your vote on Tuesday: Help name the National Zoo's panda cub Creative commons photo via Smithsonian's National Zoo flickr account The Smithsonian National Zoo is democratically opening up the naming process for the female panda cub born five months ago to Mei Xiang. Voters have until Nov. Continue reading
Nov 05 Iconic Chicago chef Charlie Trotter dead at 54 .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; 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%; } Video courtesy Chicago PBS station… Continue reading
Nov 05 Tuesday's mayoral elections, east to west Creative commons photo via flickr user KCIvey It's election day for many voters across the U.S. Here's a roundup of some of the larger mayoral races to be battled out today. Boston: The return of the city's… Continue reading
Nov 05 Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine Photo by Flickr User West Annex News Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted Tuesday that he had, in fact, smoked crack cocaine while "in a drunken stupor." At the moment of this posting, "Rob Ford" has been tweeted about over… Continue reading
Nov 05 Book your spots: Public White House tours are resuming Missed your chance to tour the White House before tours were suspended seven months ago? Fear not; the doors have been opened to the public once more. Self-guided, public tours of the White House's East Wing and Executive Residence… Continue reading
Nov 05 Google's building something in San Francisco Bay and isn't saying a word Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images When Google is developing something new, people generally want to know what that something is. Projects along the lines of a new Android phone or Chrome extension can be easier for the… Continue reading
Nov 05 Happy 100th birthday, Vivien Leigh Publicity still by MGM studio Happy birthday to the actress that made American southern belles into stars. Vivien Leigh, born Vivian Mary Hartley, would have been 100 years old Tuesday. The actress was most well-known for her… Continue reading
Nov 05 An 8-year-old girl's lung cancer is attributed to air pollution A women wearing the mask rides a bicycle on the street during severe pollution on January 23, 2013 in Beijing, China. Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images An 8-year-old girl from Jiangsu province has become the youngest person… Continue reading
Nov 05 #millionmaskmarch "Whose streets? Our streets!" is chant from Guy Fawkes marchers outside WH as 1st tours line up pic.twitter.com/ubY05wrt8x— Christina Bellantoni (@cbellantoni) November 5, 2013 NewsHour Political Editor Christina Bellantoni snapped a picture of protesters wearing Guy… Continue reading