Feb 01 Whip Scorpions and Jungle Nymphs: Behind the Scenes at the Insect Zoo An eastern lubber grasshopper, or Romalea guttata sits on a leaf at the Insect Zoo at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Photos by Jenny Marder. And now, an end-of-the-week pause to celebrate insects and the people who love… Continue reading
Feb 01 Contraception Rule Revised by Obama Administration By Jenny Gold After a year of lawsuits and public outcry, the Obama administration proposed Friday a way for women who work at nonprofit religious institutions to get free birth control without requiring their employers to pay for it. Instead, institutions… Continue reading
Feb 01 Keeping Your Company, Personal Info Safe from Social Engineering Hacks Keep your computer safe from hackers. Before you click on a link in an email, ask yourself a few questions: do you recognize the domain name? Is your name spelled correctly in the email? What time was the email sent?… Continue reading
Feb 01 Conversation: Uncovering the Bard With Jeremy Irons By Tom LeGro Airing now on PBS is the series "Shakespeare Uncovered," six films that tell the stories behind some of the Bard's greatest plays. The series is hosted by some pretty hefty talent, including Ethan Hawke, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn and Jeremy… Continue reading
Feb 01 This Week on the Hill: Senate Gang Signs, Hagel’s Day and a Surprise Guest Former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be Defense Secretary (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives was off this week, and it seems the Senate was ready… Continue reading
Feb 01 U.S. Economy Adds 157,000 New Jobs in January, Unemployment Ticks Up Slightly By Paul Solman Photo by Nick M. Do via Getty Images. By Paul Solman and Elizabeth Shell The U.S. economy added 157,000 new jobs in January while the unemployment rate climbed slightly to 7.9 percent, new Labor Department figures show. December unemployment… Continue reading
Feb 01 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro Two women look at a display of Chinese New Year items for sale at a street market in Hong Kong on Thursday. The year of the snake begins Feb. 10. Continue reading
Feb 01 Hagel Endures Rough Ride at Nomination Hearing Chuck Hagel speaks Thursday during his Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Welcome to the other side of the dais, Chuck Hagel. The former Republican senator from Nebraska faced a barrage of… Continue reading
Feb 01 Peace Processed: Israelis and Palestinians Further Apart Than Ever By P. J. Tobia Protesters in the West Bank. Photos by P.J. Tobia/NewsHour. WEST BANK -- The mixed group of a few dozen Palestinian activists and Europeans milled about in front of a coil of razor wire that blocked off the street near… Continue reading
Feb 01 Gwen’s Take | Rubio, Giffords & Hagel: The Week in Confrontation By Simon Marks Government can be dry. Politics can be tiring. The law, while necessary, can be tedious. This is why high drama in Washington can be so much fun. We saw three instances of it this week. And unlike our periodic… Continue reading