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Schumer: Voters Want Compromise

Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Sen. Chuck Schumer predicts more cooperation in the next session of Congress than the partisan atmosphere that defined Capitol Hill…

The Greek Crisis: Why Super Mario Draghi Can’t Save Europe

Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaks at a conference in Berlin, Germany. Photo by Sean Gallup via Getty Images. While readers of Making Sen$e and the Rundown know Larry Kotlikoff as our resident…

In ‘Algiers,’ Calexico Wanders Close to Southwestern Roots

Geography has always played an important role in Calexico's music. You hear it in lyrics about drifters and border crossings and in the instrumentals that straddle traditions from Latin and North America. It's even apparent in the band's name --…

Satellites, Supercomputers and the Challenge of Forecasting Storms

EmbedVideo(4936, 482, 304); Louis Uccellini, head of environmental prediction for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, explains the unique challenges of tracking Hurricane Sandy. Update: 6:15 p.m. ET | As Superstorm Sandy barreled its way west from…

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People walk in the Toledo metro station in Naples, Italy, designed by architect Oscar Tusquets Blanca as part of the "Art Station Line 1" project, which has turned stations into works of art.

China’s Communist Party Congress Faces Political Transition, Corruption Issues

Over 2,000 delegates met for the first day of China's 18th Communist Party Congress in order to commence its once-in-a-decade process of choosing new national leadership. Meanwhile outgoing President Hu Jintao discouraged corruption among the party leadership. Lindsey Hilsum of…

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After High-Cost Campaign, Obama Wins Re-Election

President Obama successfully won the re-election Nov. 6, 2012, but after the costliest -- and one of the nastiest -- campaigns in history, divided government was alive and well, especially in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.

Ballot Measures Have Historical Results on Same-Sex Marriage and Legal Marijuana

In all, there were 176 measures on the ballots Election Day in 38 states. But two issues made history in four states. Maine and Maryland voters approved same-sex marriage while Washington state and Colorado legalized recreational use of marijuana.

Analysis: Obama Wins But Washington Unchanged

President Obama has won the election and has four more years to push for economic and social policies passed in his first-term presidency. But with the balance of power in Congress unchanged, Obama may face the same gridlock in Washington.

Red Hook’s Resilience Tested by Sandy

Red Hook is a remarkably close-knit and neighborly community. Sandy tested that social infrastructure but did not damage it, even though half the neighborhood lacks power and hundreds of residents have lost piles of personal possessions and family memorabilia.