i i hide captionManny Cardenas, seen here with his 5-year-old daughter Zoe, struggled as a security guard at Google because of the low salary. Laura Sydell/NPR Manny Cardenas, seen here with his 5-year-old daughter Zoe, struggled as a security guard at Google because of the low salary. Laura Sydell/NPR Santa Clara County, Calif., is home […]
i i hide captionA German law from 1516 says beer should only include three ingredients: hops, barley and water. Now brewers are lobbying to have the law be recognized by UNESCO. Dan Love/Flickr A German law from 1516 says beer should only include three ingredients: hops, barley and water. Now brewers are lobbying to have
i i hide captionHolding a dream: Customers lined up Tuesday at a shop in Tallapoosa, Ga., to buy Mega Millions tickets. Erik S. Lesser /EPA/LANDOV Holding a dream: Customers lined up Tuesday at a shop in Tallapoosa, Ga., to buy Mega Millions tickets. Erik S. Lesser /EPA/LANDOV If you know somebody in Atlanta or San
Enlarge image i Attendees of a job fair in California in October fill out paperwork. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Attendees of a job fair in California in October fill out paperwork. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Democrats in Congress are promising to try to retroactively extend emergency unemployment benefits after the new year. With the House already in
Enlarge image i Paige Witherington is the farmer at Serenbe Farms, a 30-acre certified organic and biodynamic farm adjacent to a housing development outside of Atlanta. It’s one of more than 200 or so subdivisions with an agricultural twist nationwide. Courtesy of Serenbe Paige Witherington is the farmer at Serenbe Farms, a 30-acre certified organic
Enlarge image i On Tuesday, Federal Reserve policy makers begin a two-day meeting where many expect they will announce a reduction in their $85 billion dollar monthly stimulus. Mark Wilson/Getty Images On Tuesday, Federal Reserve policy makers begin a two-day meeting where many expect they will announce a reduction in their $85 billion dollar monthly
You are an American living in another country. Are you a tourist? An expatriate? An immigrant? When does a visitor morph into something more? When does your home-away-from-home become your home? Enlarge image i iStockphoto The United Nations reports that more people than ever are living in countries other than their own. In 2013, some
Audio is not available Enlarge image i A lassoed elk struggles after Serik demonstrates the age-old technique of capturing game in deep snow. Jonas Bendiksen/National Geographic A lassoed elk struggles after Serik demonstrates the age-old technique of capturing game in deep snow. Jonas Bendiksen/National Geographic This week on the podcast, we speak with a journalist
Enlarge image i Olympic rings stand in front of the airport in Adler outside Sochi on November 30, 2013. Yuri Kadobnov /AFP/Getty Images Olympic rings stand in front of the airport in Adler outside Sochi on November 30, 2013. Yuri Kadobnov /AFP/Getty Images French President François Hollande will not attend the Sochi Olympics in Russia
Enlarge image i A customer buys Mega Millions lottery tickets at a 7-Eleven store on Friday in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images A customer buys Mega Millions lottery tickets at a 7-Eleven store on Friday in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images Because no one matched all six numbers on Friday, the Mega Millions jackpot jumped
Enlarge image i Darin Repp found this photo in a forest preserve in the southwest Chicago suburbs, about 100 miles from where they came from in Washington, Ill. Overall, he’s found about 80 photos and has been able to return 35 of them. This one coincidentally belonged to a close friend of his cousins in
Enlarge image i The monkey Iranian authorities said was sent to space in January. AFP/Getty Images The monkey Iranian authorities said was sent to space in January. AFP/Getty Images Iran claimed today that it had successfully sent a second monkey into space and brought it back to Earth safely. In a statement on his official