Enlarge image i Revelers count down to 2013 near the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, where thousands gathered for the city’s first public countdown to the New Year. AFP/AFP/Getty Images Revelers count down to 2013 near the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, where thousands gathered for the city’s first public countdown to the New Year.
Enlarge image i Chief Justice John Roberts speaks in Farmington, Pa., in June. Ann Wilkins/AP Chief Justice John Roberts speaks in Farmington, Pa., in June. Ann Wilkins/AP Chief Justice John Roberts wants everyone to know the federal judiciary is doing its part to keep down government costs. Roberts used his year-end report on the state
America Enlarge image i The Capitol is illuminated in Washington, where the House and Senate remain in session. The two chambers will miss a deadline to avoid the “fiscal cliff” tonight, as 2013 begins. Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Capitol is illuminated in Washington, where the House and Senate remain in session. The two chambers will
President Obama went on the air to levy pressure on Congress Sunday as Senate leaders worked to negotiate a deal to avert the tax hikes and spending cuts known as the “fiscal cliff.” “I was modestly optimistic yesterday, but we don’t yet see an agreement,” Obama said in an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press
Enlarge image i Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush continues to improve after a bronchitis-related cough put him in the hospital in November. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush continues to improve after a bronchitis-related cough put him in the hospital in November. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Former President George H.W. Bush’s condition
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell walks toward his office on Capitol Hill Sunday. The House and Senate are both in session to deal with the looming “fiscal cliff” issue. Drew Angerer/Getty Images On the Senate floor Sunday, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced that the fiscal cliff negotiations were stalled. NPR’s David Welna reports the GOP’s
Enlarge image i “I’m optimistic we may still be able to reach an agreement that can pass both houses in time,” the president said after meeting with congressional leaders at the White House on Friday. Evan Vucci/AP “I’m optimistic we may still be able to reach an agreement that can pass both houses in time,”
Enlarge image i Speaker of the House John Boehner arrives at the West Wing of the White House on Friday for talks with President Barack Obama and other congressional leaders aimed at avoiding the “fiscal cliff.” Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Speaker of the House John Boehner arrives at the West Wing of the White House on
Enlarge image i A man wears a costume reading “Dad” and “Mom” during a demonstration against gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples in Nice, France, in October. Valery Hache /AFP/Getty Images A man wears a costume reading “Dad” and “Mom” during a demonstration against gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples in Nice, France,
Enlarge image i Dr. Jame Abraham used positron emission tomography, or PET, scans to understand differences in brain metabolism before and after chemotherapy. Dr. Jame Abraham Dr. Jame Abraham used positron emission tomography, or PET, scans to understand differences in brain metabolism before and after chemotherapy. Dr. Jame Abraham It’s well-known that chemotherapy often comes
Enlarge image i Hillary Clinton, shown here boarding a plane in Prague earlier this month, is preparing to step aside soon as secretary of state. She hasn’t said what she plans to do next. Kevin Lamarque/AP Hillary Clinton, shown here boarding a plane in Prague earlier this month, is preparing to step aside soon as
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a measure into law that would ban Americans from adopting Russian children. Russia’s parliament had overwhelmingly approved the ban, which was designed as retaliation for a new U.S. law that sanctions Russian officials accused of human rights violations. The adoption ban stirred outrage in Russia as well as the