Feb 22 Obama Seeks Support for Economic Policy From Prominent Black Leaders Photo courtesy of WhiteHouse.gov. President Obama met Thursday with leaders of the NAACP, the National Black Justice Coalition, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and other prominent social justice groups largely focused on the needs of African-Americans. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch Transportation Secretary Warns Sequestration Would Disrupt Air Travel Transportation Secretary Warns Sequestration Would Disrupt Air Travel… Continue watching
Feb 22 Ingredients for an Oscar Win: Cocktails for Your Viewing Party By Meredith P. Garretson Alcohol has often held a starring role on the silver screen. Academy Award-nominated actress Greta Garbo's opening line in the 1930 film "Anna Christine" (her first part in a "talkie" film) with the immortal words "Gimme a whisky, ginger ale… Continue reading
Feb 22 Medicaid Expansion to Boost Access to Mental Health Services State funding and investment for mental health services have significantly decreased in recent years, even as demand for these services has increased. But there may be a glimmer of hope for advocates of expanded access to mental health… Continue reading
Feb 22 From ‘Abenomics’ to North Korean Nukes, President Obama and Japan’s Prime Minister Have Much to Discuss By Larisa Epatko President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet at noon Friday at the White House. The two world leaders are embroiled in their own domestic economic issues, and just days before their visit, North Korea conducted another nuclear test. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch Oscar Front-Runners and Wild Cards in a ‘Good Year’ for Grown-Up Movies Oscar Front-Runners and Wild Cards in a 'Good Year' for Grown-Up Movies… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Fighting Over Concealed Firearm Rules in Gun-Friendly Florida Special correspondent Trimmel Gomes of Florida Public Radio looks at the increasing gun ownership in the Sunshine State. Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Republican Governors Rethink Opposition to Medicaid Expansion Republican Governors Rethink Opposition to Medicaid Expansion… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch CDC Report Offers Glimmer of Progress on Altering U.S. Obesity Trend CDC Report Offers Glimmer of Progress on Altering U.S. Obesity Trend… Continue watching
Feb 21 Live Chat: Mind of a Rampage Killer What combination of circumstances compels a human being to commit the most inhuman of crimes? Can science in any way help to understand these horrific events and provide any clues on how to prevent them in the future?… Continue reading