Dec 31 Twitter Chat: Submit your flame retardant questions PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT. Join us @NewsHour using the hashtag #NewsHourChats. Flame retardants were added to upholstered furniture and other household products beginning in the mid… Continue reading
Dec 18 From Bo to Batkid, moments that inspired us on Twitter in 2013 By Colleen Shalby At its best, Twitter connects people and ideas miles, states, even worlds apart. In 2013, 500 million tweets were sent per day. We took a look at some of those moments of inspiration, amusement and wonder. Continue reading
Dec 16 Whose tweet is it anyway? Test your knowledge of 2013's top political tweets By Ellen Rolfes, Frank Bi In well-rehearsed public statements, politicians rarely stray from their talking points. But on social media, they tend to loosen up. They express personal tastes, share humorous quips, and occasionally make unfortunate gaffes. So how well do you know politicos? Take… Continue reading
Dec 15 PHOTO: Peter O'Toole on set of 'Lawrence of Arabia' Here Peter O'Toole (1932-2013) from behind camera of "Lawrence of Arabia": #Columbia pic.twitter.com/VzJjc53oj6— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) December 15, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 14 Archbishop Tutu says he will not attend funeral -- was not invited by the ANC Updated. 8:38 pm EST: Archbishop Tutu will go to funeral after all, BBC. "No way I would have missed it" - Archbishop Tutu confirms he got no invitation for #Mandela's funeral http://t.co/ObyWwfylb4— BBC Breaking News… Continue reading
Dec 11 Twitter Chat: Should we allow cell phone use on planes? By Bridget Shirvell PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats from 1 to 2 p.m. EST each Thursday. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the hash tag #NewsHourChatsPhoto by Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Air travel isn't exactly pleasant as it… Continue reading
Dec 08 #KIEV PHOTO: A riot policeman stands guard in front of the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev, by @vasilymaximov pic.twitter.com/Z1EKem63nS— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 8, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 08 #KIEV Ukraine protesters topple Lenin statue in Kiev http://t.co/KdEWjC9IS1 via @YahooNews pic.twitter.com/KfAZMeiMDT— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 8, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 07 PHOTO: Veterans gather at Pearl Harbor By News Desk Pearl Harbor ceremony marks 72nd bombing anniversary: http://t.co/Ph02ICAZiy pic.twitter.com/oOCZM0Mxir — Yahoo (@Yahoo) December 7, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 07 #KIEV Protesters take part in an opposition rally on Independence Square in Kiev today pic.twitter.com/GN7RT1dKpE— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 7, 2013… Continue reading