Sep 30 Shutdown Nears As Congress Remains Deadlocked By Terence Burlij Catheryn Carroll of Washington, D.C. berates House Republicans at a Sunday press conference (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Tick, tock. Congress careened toward a shutdown Monday, with lawmakers running out of time and options to keep the government from… Continue reading
Sep 29 Pursuing higher education without a social security number When Hugo Nicolas was 11 years old and living in Veracruz, Mexico, his parents sold their possessions and told him they were leaving. After nearly two days of walking through mountains and desert, he crossed the border into the… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch Explaining the New Obamacare Provisions Sarah Kliff of the Washington Post clarifies how, exactly, Americans' healthcare will be affected as a result of provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act going into effect on October 1, 2013. Continue watching
Sep 29 Could your new house have a history of “Breaking Bad?” Plus: 10 strange locations for cooking meth By Elizabeth Shell Photo by Phillip Spears/Getty Images The final episode of "Breaking Bad" is Sunday, and that inspired us to research meth labs. It turns out, you don't want to be where a meth lab has been. The… Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch Death of Kofi Awoonor in Nairobi Attack Is ‘Great Loss’ for Ghana and Poetry Death of Kofi Awooner in Nairobi Attack Is 'Great Loss' for Ghana and Poetry… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch From Bronze to Platinum Plans, What Will New Insurance Exchange Premiums Cost? From Bronze to Platinum Plans, What Will New Insurance Exchange Premiums Cost?… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch Senators Weigh in on Budget Hurdles and Fiscal Compromises Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., on where the budget battle is headed next, whether Sen. Ted Cruz's effort to stall was worthwhile or political theater, and whether they think Congress will prevent… Continue watching
Sep 25 Oysters Reclaim Ancient Reefs in the Chesapeake An Oyster Recovery Partnership boat scatters oyster shells covered in oyster larvae into the tributaries of the Chesapeake. Photo by the Paynter Lab/University of Maryland. For centuries, the oyster beds in the Chesapeake Bay were so massive they rose above… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch How Did Once-Addictive Blackberry Fall Behind Other Smart Phones? How Did Once-Addictive Blackberry Fall Behind Other Smart Phones?… Continue watching
Sep 24 What You Need to Know About the Obamacare Marketplaces By mcarey Companies including the Trader Joe's grocery store chain will end health benefits for part-time workers next year, directing them instead to new insurance marketplaces. Story by Kaiser Health News and photo by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images. The… Continue reading