i i hide captionFollowing his defeat in the Virginia primary Tuesday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., tells reporters he intends to resign his leadership post at the end of July. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Following his defeat in the Virginia primary Tuesday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., tells reporters he intends to resign his […]
i i hide captionMarcelo (left) of Brazil and Ivan Perisic of Croatia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2014 group A preliminary round match between Brazil and Croatia at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Thursday. Sebastio Moreira/EPA/Landov Marcelo (left) of Brazil and Ivan Perisic of Croatia in action during the FIFA
i i hide captionSgt. Bowe Bergdahl stands with a Taliban fighter in eastern Afghanistan. This image was taken from a video that showed Bergdahl being transferred to the U.S. AP Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl stands with a Taliban fighter in eastern Afghanistan. This image was taken from a video that showed Bergdahl being transferred to the
i i hide captionAdam Goldberg, the creator of the PS 177 band, conducting at band practice. Eric Westervelt/NPR Adam Goldberg, the creator of the PS 177 band, conducting at band practice. Eric Westervelt/NPR (This is Part 2 of a two-part report. Read the full piece here). On the surface, the PS 177 Technology Band looks
i i hide captionThere’s little consensus in the debate on how meat consumption fits into environmentalism. Jit Lim/iStockphoto.com There’s little consensus in the debate on how meat consumption fits into environmentalism. Jit Lim/iStockphoto.com Earlier this week, we told you about a school backed by director James Cameron and his wife Suzy Amis Cameron that may
i i hide captionActress Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague brought together representatives from more than 100 countries for the London conference on sexual violence in conflicts. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Actress Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague brought together representatives from more than 100 countries for the London conference on sexual
i i hide captionDaniel Neyoy Ruiz, 36, moved into a Tucson church with his family last month, claiming sanctuary as he sought a reversal in his deportation order. Fernanda Echavarri/Arizona Public Media Daniel Neyoy Ruiz, 36, moved into a Tucson church with his family last month, claiming sanctuary as he sought a reversal in his
hide captionFrom December 2013 to March 2014, the public and private health insurance groups in Massachusetts reported an overall increase in health insurance enrollment by more than 215,000 people. Enrollment in private plans essentially held steady, as enrollment in the state’s public plans expanded. Center for Health Information and Analysis When Massachusetts passed its landmark
Mass killings carried out by disturbed young people are frightening for the public. Along with the grief of victims’ families, we explore how families of the killers deal with the trauma. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/06/09/320313176/when-a-killer-comes-from-your-family?ft=1&f=1001
How can the Department of Veterans Affairs recover after its scandal? The Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon and Ed Dorn, former Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, offer suggestions. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/06/09/320313169/an-integrity-problem-at-veterans-affairs?ft=1&f=1001
i i hide captionOregon’s experiment with end-of-life care is intended to keep frail elderly people out of the hospital if they don’t wish it. aloha_17/iStockphoto Oregon’s experiment with end-of-life care is intended to keep frail elderly people out of the hospital if they don’t wish it. aloha_17/iStockphoto Do you know how or where you want
The leftist rebels in Colombia have announced a unilateral ceasefire that covers the the period before the June 15 presidential elections. Correspondent John Otis tells our Newscast unit that the ceasefire comes amid intense peace negotiations between the rebels and the Colombian government in Havana, Cuba. John sent this report: “The guerrillas, known as the