Enlarge image i A sign of support for the Sandy Hook students, on a road between Newtown and Monroe, Conn. Carlo Allegri /Reuters /Landov A sign of support for the Sandy Hook students, on a road between Newtown and Monroe, Conn. Carlo Allegri /Reuters /Landov Hoping that they have done their best to create “a […]
Enlarge image i The scene at a career fair in New York City last fall. Mike Segar /Reuters /Landov The scene at a career fair in New York City last fall. Mike Segar /Reuters /Landov Update at 8:40 a.m. ET. Jobless Claims Went Up; So Two Out Of Three Reports Were Positive: There were 372,000
Before the holiday mood completely disappears, take a break if you can to watch this video of the New Year’s Eve fireworks in Melbourne, Australia. The guy who made it, Julian Tay, writes he was: “Curious to see what fireworks would look like if I played it backwards. Turns out, it looks pretty awesome. Playing
Enlarge image i Chiara Andolina, a malaria researcher in Thailand, feeds her mosquito colony by letting the insects bite by her right arm. These mosquitoes are picky and will dine only on live human blood. Ben de la Cruz/NPR Chiara Andolina, a malaria researcher in Thailand, feeds her mosquito colony by letting the insects bite
Enlarge image i A policeman stands guard at the Parliament building in Islamabad, Pakistan in June. The Lower House recently passed a bill similar to the United States’ Patriot Act, touching off a debate about privacy in the country. Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua/Landov A policeman stands guard at the Parliament building in Islamabad, Pakistan in June. The
Rep. Pete Stark, a California Democrat, was defeated in November. Stark leaves a long-lasting mark on the nation’s health care system. Jeff Chiu/AP The 113th Congress will be the first one in 40 years to convene without California Congressman Pete Stark as a member. Stark was defeated in November by a fellow Democrat under new
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