Feb 04 Weekly Poem: ‘The Fact of the Matter’ By Tom LeGro Sally Keith is the author of three collections of poetry: "The Fact of the Matter" (2012, Milkweed Editions); "Design," winner of the 2000 Colorado Prize for Poetry; and "Dwelling Song," winner of the University of Georgia's Contemporary Poetry Series competition. Continue reading
Feb 04 Sheldon Adelson Winning Israel’s Newspaper War By P. J. Tobia Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam attend a speech by then-U.S. presidential contender Mitt Romney in Jerusalem on July 29, 2012. Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images. TEL AVIV, Israel -- About five years ago, Sheldon Adelson, the American billionaire casino… Continue reading
Feb 04 How Maximizing Social Security Can Lead to Marriage or Murder By Paul Solman Image by Flickr user couscouschocolat. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his Social Security gotchas have prompted so many of you to write in that we now… Continue reading
Feb 04 A Brief Overview of Teacher Evaluation Controversies While teacher evaluations remain a controversial topic in education reform, the Achievement First charter school in Bridgeport, Conn. uses a model of consistent evaluation, feedback and other incentives to help improve teacher performance. Photo by Mike Fritz / PBS… Continue reading
Feb 04 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A man performs a ritual dance Sunday at the International Festival of the Masquerade Games in Pernik, Bulgaria. The three-day festival celebrates Balkan folklore traditions. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch President Obama Begins Campaign to Push for Gun Control Obama Calls for Universal Background Checks for All Gun Purchases… Continue watching
Feb 04 Obama Goes on the Road to Push for Gun Legislation EmbedVideo(5643, 482, 304); For the first time since unveiling his sweeping plan to reduce gun violence last month, President Obama will hit the road Monday in support of his proposal, looking to build up public opinion behind… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch Medieval Mystery Solved: What Became of King Richard III’s Remains Asha Tanna of Independent Television News reports on a big archaeological find that appears to have solved a 500-year mystery. Using carbon dating and mitochondrial DNA testing, researchers say they have conclusively found and identified the final remains of King… Continue watching
Feb 01 Ed Koch and a City on the Brink New York Mayor Ed Koch talks to reporters in his office in 1979. Photo by Dennis Caruso/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images I was a rookie reporter when my congressman, Ed Koch, announced he was running for mayor. Continue reading
Feb 01 Evangelicals Use Bible to Champion Immigration Reform National evangelical leaders are coming together in an expansive grassroots effort to pass bipartisan immigration reform, including an easier path to citizenship. These leaders hope to change many evangelicals' minds about immigration through theology. The most recent push… Continue reading