Dec 13 Report: 15 Countries at Risk of Becoming Failed States By Larisa Epatko At-risk countries listed in this year's Global Trends report. Click on the map for a larger version. Every four years, after the U.S. president is elected, the National Intelligence Council comes out with an outlook on the… Continue reading
Dec 13 How Infections Can Trigger Cancer Veronica Alebo, a young Burkitt's lymphoma patient, has a large tumor in her abdomen. She receives treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala. Photo by Jacqueline Koch. This story is part of a series, Cancer's New Battleground:… Continue reading
Dec 13 Dispatch from Athens: The Road to the Acropolis is Closed One of Athens' famous demonstrations. Photos via Twitter by Jeffrey Brown ATHENS -- I know from reading Homer: The gods were having a bit of fun with me. We had been kidding John Psaropoulos, the local producer we're working with,… Continue reading
Dec 13 Boehner Facing Scrutiny Within GOP Over Fiscal Cliff Talks House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. House Speaker John Boehner has yet to ink a deal with President Obama, but the Republican already faces an unruly, wary caucus. GOP lawmakers find themselves in a… Continue reading
Dec 13 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A painting of French writer and film director Marguerite Duras by Swedish neo-modernist painter Carl Kohler is on display at Umea University Library in Sweden. The exhibition of his work runs through Jan. 28. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar, 92, Popularized Indian Music for Western Audiences Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar, 92, Popularized Indian Music for Western Audiences… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Alan Simpson’s Social Media Appeal for Budget Discussion; Pope Joins Twitter Alan Simpson's Social Media Appeal for Budget Discussion; Pope Joins Twitter… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Science and Politics Behind North Korea’s Long-Range Missile Test Science and Politics Behind North Korea's Long-Range Missile Test… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Anti-Tax Crusader Grover Norquist Compares Balanced Approach to ‘Pink Unicorns’ Anti-Tax Crusader Grover Norquist Compares Balanced Approach to 'Pink Unicorns'… Continue watching
Dec 12 Norquist Anti-Tax Pledge Plays Starring Role in Fiscal Debate Rep.-elect Ted Yoho has pledged allegiance to the United States, his wife of 38 years and, during his successful run for Florida's 3rd congressional district, that he wouldn't become a career politician, saying he would serve no more than four… Continue reading