Oct 12 The 12 Days of Shutdown On the first day of shutdown my government gave to me: furlough for fed employees. On the second day of shutdown my government gave to me: a closed Yosemite and furlough for fed employees. Continue reading
Oct 12 Art in exile: Nicky Nodjoumi from Tehran to Brooklyn By Kristin Miller Nicky Nodjoumi’s artwork walks a fine line between art and politics. After the ousting of the Shah in 1979, the new Khomeini regime began strictly regulating artistic expression. Nodjoumi was exiled after a Tehrab exhibition in 1980."They saw the show… Continue reading
Oct 12 Who are the Uighurs? Men at a local Kashgar chai house watch a Pakistani film dubbed in Uighur. Credit: Eleanor Moseman In May of 2010, photographer Eleanor Moseman embarked on a bicycling trip from her then-home in Shanghai, China with no clear… Continue reading
Oct 12 #SHUTDOWN Just In: Boehner Says Talks with Obama Have Hit Impasse - Lawmaker #shutdown #debtceiling— WSJ Washington Wire (@WSJwashington) October 12, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch the NewsHour: Oct. 11, 2013 By Molly Finnegan Tonight on the program, we examine the latest negotiations between the GOP and President Obama on a debt ceiling deal amid the ongoing government shutdown. Also: the Nobel Peace Prize honors the group working to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons,… Continue reading
Oct 11 Shields and Brooks on shutdown's 'tectonic' effect for Republicans .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%; } Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and… Continue reading
Oct 11 News Wrap: Human rights group says Syrian rebels killed, kidnapped civilians .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%; } In our news wrap Friday,… Continue reading
Oct 11 How do we preserve the world's most treasured sites from being 'loved to death'? .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%; } From corroding modernist monuments to… Continue reading
Oct 11 From the wire: NFL MVP Adrian Peterson's toddler son dies after assault Running back Adrian Peterson in action during a Minnesota Vikings training session on September 26, 2013. Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images. The 2-year-old son of the National Football League athlete Adrian Peterson died Friday from injuries sustained from… Continue reading
Oct 11 Values Voter Summit goers echo theme of frustration Mitzi Money, a retired Republican from Greenville, Texas attending the seventh annual Values Voter Summit, beamed and said she was proud to have elected Sen. Ted Cruz. "He has the fire and ability to fight," Money said. Continue reading