Dec 18 Mr. Rogers Post Goes Viral As more details emerge about Friday's Connecticut school shooting, thousands of Americans found comfort in a touching image and quote from the late Fred Rogers. Continue reading
Dec 18 As 'Nisei' Soldier, Sen. Daniel Inouye Fought to Prove His Loyalty to America Photo by U.S. Department of Defense. World War II veteran and Senate pro tempore Daniel Inouye died Monday. The 88-year-old Democrat from Hawaii was the second-longest serving U.S. senator in history and was one of three remaining World War… Continue reading
Dec 18 Median Age of Faithful Is Clue to Future of Religion Worldwide The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released a new study Tuesday, "The Global Religious Landscape," that provides a comprehensive look at religious affiliation by country and worldwide. Graphics courtesy of the Pew Forum on Religion and… Continue reading
Dec 18 Obama Puts New Tax Deal on Table A man walks past the U.S. Capitol building on Monday. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters. President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are getting closer to a deal to avert the fiscal cliff, but they are not there yet. Continue reading
Dec 18 Why Diagnosing Adam Lanza Is a Problem Authorities are wrestling to understand what drove Adam Lanza to commit the unthinkable massacre of 20 children and their guardians. While details of his mental state are still unclear, many have said that Lanza may have suffered from a mental… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Honoring the Sandy Hook Shooting Victims In a special honor roll, we remember the 27 victims -- 20 children and seven adults -- of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Kids Need Sense of Normalcy, Reassurance They Are Not Alone in Time of Crisis Kids Need Sense of Normalcy, Reassurance They Are Not Alone in Time of Crisis… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Makeshift Memorials, Flags at Half-Staff Mark State of Mourning in Newtown Makeshift Memorials, Flags at Half-Staff Mark State of Mourning in Newtown… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Funerals Begin for Shooting Victims of Sandy Hook, New Details on Shooter Lanza Funerals Begin for Shooting Victims of Sandy Hook, New Details on Shooter Lanza… Continue watching
Dec 17 Meet Tim Scott: South Carolina's Next Senator U.S. Rep. Tim Scott speaks Monday to reporters at the South Carolina Statehouse after being introduced by Governor Nikki Haley to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat. Photo by Tim Dominick/The State/MCT via Getty Images When Rep. Tim Scott… Continue reading