Hagel Three-Step: Committee Vote; Floor Fight; Then Confirmation?
The most-contested, so far, of President Obama’s nominations for his second-term cabinet — that of former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel …
Beyond The Battlefield, Soldiers Fight An ‘Invisible War’
Next up in an ongoing series of Talk of the Nation conversations with filmmakers nominated in the Best Documentary Feature …
Ten Clues That The Zombie Outbreak Being Announced On Your Television Is Not A Hoax
As reported on Tuesday’s Morning Edition, KRTV in Great Falls, Montana was apparently the victim of hackers who broke in …
What Is It About Emily?
What is it about Emily? She’s so happily, totally into dead things. She’s got this T-shirt that says “Everything Is …
Did The West Misjudge Kim Jong-un?
When the boyish Kim Jong-un assumed power in North Korea barely a year ago after his father’s passing, speculation was …
Meet The Calas, A New Orleans Tradition That Helped Free Slaves
It’s Mardi Gras, and down in New Orleans, the King Cakes, beignets and other gustatory delights are flowing freely. But …
Cruise Ship Triumph Now Being Towed To Alabama, Not Mexico
Passengers aboard the cruise ship Triumph, set adrift after an engine fire Sunday, will now wait until Thursday before what …
Mardi Gras Merriment Beyond Bourbon Street Festivities
It’s Fat Tuesday, the final day of indulgence before the fasting and penance of Lent begins. While the revelry in …
Attacks On Health Workers Put Fight To End Polio Under Fire
The global effort to eradicate polio has reached a bizarre stage: More people have been gunned down recently over the …
Two Arrested In Shocking Shooting Death Of Chicago Girl
Chicago police say “two reputed gang members were out for revenge from a previous shooting when they opened fire on …
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