Feb 12 Obama to Focus on Economy in State of the Union Address President Obama will deliver his fourth State of the Union address Tuesday evening. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images. President Obama will deliver his fourth State of the Union address Tuesday evening, laying out the policy pieces to fill… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch United Nations, World Leaders Condemn North Korea’s High-Level Nuclear Test North Korea launched its third high-level nuclear test since 2006, triggering global outcry and an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council. Jeffrey Brown reports that the latest test comes just weeks after the U.N. voted to impose more sanctions… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch State of the Union: President Obama Proposes Smarter, Not Bigger, Government President Obama gave his fourth State of the Union address, focusing on the economy and proposals to boost economic performance without adding to the deficit. The president also touched on climate change and renewable energy, raising the minimum wage, education… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Novel Examines What It Takes to Protect a President From Assassination Novel Examines What It Take to Protect a President From Assassination… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch What’s Not to Like? Using the Facebook ‘Like’ to Connect, Commune, Endorse What's Not to Like? Using the Facebook 'Like' to Connect, Commune, Endorse… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Economic Problems Wash Ashore as Lake Michigan’s Water Level Hits Record Low Economic Problems Wash Ashore as Lake Michigan's Water Level Hits Record Low… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Examining Pope Benedict’s Legacy, Leadership Challenges and Unprecedented Exit Examining Pope Benedict's Legacy, Leadership Challenges and Unprecedented Exit… Continue watching
Feb 11 Have You Given Up On Facebook? Updated, Feb. 12 7:33 a.m. Monday's Daily Download segment explored what it means to "like" something on Facebook, and the trend of people who choose to ditch using Facebook altogether. Howard Kurtz and Lauren Ashburn of Daily Download joined… Continue reading
Feb 11 Weekly Poem: ‘On a Greek Proverb’ By Tom LeGro, Mary Jo Brooks A.E. Stallings is a poet and translator who has lived in Athens, Greece, for the last 13 years. Trained as a classicist, studying ancient Greek and Latin, she garnered much acclaim for her translation of the Roman philosopher Lecretius' "The… Continue reading
Feb 08 White House Report: Maneuvers Ahead of Sequester Deadline President Obama urged Congress to take action to avoid sequester cuts with a short term budget fix at the White House on February 5, 2013. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. The next set of automatic budget cuts in the… Continue reading