President Obama, who has issued few pardons during his time in office, announced on Friday that he had pardoned 17 people convicted of mostly minor offenses. The AP reports: “No one well-known was on the list released by the White House. Some of the crimes drew light penalties in the first place — such as […]
Enlarge image i Chief Justice John Roberts, shown here during a presentation last June in Pennsylvania, questioned the U.S. solicitor general about voting statistics during this week’s arguments on Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Ann Wilkins/AP Chief Justice John Roberts, shown here during a presentation last June in Pennsylvania, questioned the U.S. solicitor
Enlarge image i A Gulfstream V jet sits on a Las Vegas tarmac. The U.S. Air Force announced a $50 million contract to maintain its planes Thursday. Lennox McLendon/AP A Gulfstream V jet sits on a Las Vegas tarmac. The U.S. Air Force announced a $50 million contract to maintain its planes Thursday. Lennox McLendon/AP
Enlarge image i Guido the Racing Italian Sausage in action during Game Two of the National League Championship Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers in 2011. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Guido the Racing Italian Sausage in action during Game Two of the National League Championship Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and
Enlarge image i French workers burn tires outside the Goodyear tire factory in Amiens, France, on Tuesday, after Titan CEO Maurice Taylor criticized French workers in a letter addressed to Industrial Renewal Minister Arnaud Montebourg. Eleanor Beardsley /NPR French workers burn tires outside the Goodyear tire factory in Amiens, France, on Tuesday, after Titan CEO
Enlarge image i Missy Ruminski prepares The Peasantry’s entry. Note that poutine is not only a delicious snack but also a source of light and warmth in the universe. NPR Missy Ruminski prepares The Peasantry’s entry. Note that poutine is not only a delicious snack but also a source of light and warmth in the
Enlarge image i A new coronavirus looks a lot like its cousin SARS under the microscope, but it appears they’re quite different when it comes to contagiousness. NIAID/RML A new coronavirus looks a lot like its cousin SARS under the microscope, but it appears they’re quite different when it comes to contagiousness. NIAID/RML Ever since
Enlarge image i The proposed Earth to Mars trajectory. Inspiration Mars The proposed Earth to Mars trajectory. Inspiration Mars The American businessman who paid $20 million to visit the International Space Station in 2001, has presented an ambitious plan for a manned fly-by mission to Mars. If all goes as planned, a couple would be
Enlarge image i A waiter carries beer mugs during the 2012 Oktoberfest in Munich. Johannes Simon/Getty Images A waiter carries beer mugs during the 2012 Oktoberfest in Munich. Johannes Simon/Getty Images For centuries, Germany has been synonymous with beer. Tourists flock from around the world to take part in the country’s many beer festivals, including
Today’s economic indicators all point up: — New Home Sales: There was a 15.6 percent surge in sales of new homes in January from December, the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development say. That was the biggest one-month gain in nearly 20 years, according to The Associated Press. At an annual rate
Enlarge image i Billy Ray Harris. GiveForward.com/billyray Billy Ray Harris. GiveForward.com/billyray Nearly $152,000 has been donated online to help Billy Ray Harris, a homeless man in Kansas City who returned an engagement ring to the woman who accidentally left it in a cup he uses to collect change. Here’s his good news story: Last Friday,
Enlarge image i Edward Blum, director of the Project on Fair Representation, at his home in South Thomaston, Maine, on Nov. 9. Joel Page/Reuters /Landov Edward Blum, director of the Project on Fair Representation, at his home in South Thomaston, Maine, on Nov. 9. Joel Page/Reuters /Landov Edward Blum isn’t a lawyer, and he doesn’t