On The Trail, Romney Avoids His French Connection
Mitt Romney waxed eloquent in French as he promoted the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, calling the two years he spent as a young man in France an “enriching experience.” But now that he’s running for president of the United States, Romney doesn’t talk a lot about his time as a Mormon missionary [...]
Return Of Gray Wolves Renews Debate Over Hunting
Gray wolves were taken off the endangered species list in Idaho and Montana last year and put under state control. But they’re still on the list in neighboring Wyoming. That’s because Wyoming has been the most aggressive about wanting to kill wolves. Wyoming has finally struck a deal with the federal government for how wolves [...]
C-Sections May Be Risky For Smaller Preemies
When a fetus isn’t growing as expected, doctors get worried. Often they decide to deliver a baby like that early by cesarean section, figuring it’s the safer way to go. But C-sections aren’t always best for baby, according to new research. Preemies who were small for their gestational age did better when they were delivered [...]
It’s All Politics, Feb. 9, 2012
So now it’s Rick Santorum’s turn. No delegates, but plenty of headlines, after his sweep of Tuesday’s contests. Once again it leads to questions about Mitt Romney’s inevitability … as well as Newt Gingrich’s hope to make it a two-person race. Plus: the Super Bowl (according to Ken, it was super) and the controversial commercials [...]
Stocks Take Dive, As Greek Bailout Deal Remains Uncertain
Just a day after it appeared that Greece and its Eurozone partners had reached a deal, we’re back where we’ve been for months: There are fiery protests on the streets of Athens, the markets and the euro are in turmoil and negotiations are at a tense point with four Greek cabinet ministers tendering resignations over [...]
Deal With Banks Isn’t Only Way For Homeowners To Get Help, HUD Chief Says
The $25 billion settlement with five banks unveiled Thursday, which aims to give some mortgage relief and other help to homeowners who got hurt when the housing bubble burst before the 2007-2009 recession, has been viewed with skepticism by some folks in the nation’s hardest-hit housing markets, as NPR’s Greg Allen reported. Of particular concern [...]
Does The 2011 ‘Photo Of The Year’ Look Familiar?
Each year, some of the best and brightest in news photography gather in Amsterdam to decide on the year’s most iconic and important images. It’s called the World Press Photo awards. The photo deemed the best of 2011 was taken by Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda while on assignment for The New York Times in Yemen. [...]
White House Bends On Birth Control Requirement For Religious Groups
Under increasing pressure, the White House has offered what it’s calling an “accommodation” to religious groups on a requirement to cover birth control free of charge. Even some Democrats, who generally support the policy of requiring most employers to offer no-cost contraception, were unhappy with the rule’s reach. But the change unveiled by the White [...]
‘Safe House,’ ‘Haywire’: Watch Them Back To Back
The flashy Denzel Washington thriller Safe House will probably gross in a few hours what Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire has made in several weeks, but if you like action you ought to catch both back to back. Soderbergh’s film is a reaction to the jangled, high-impact style of Safe House and its ilk. Which is not [...]
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Superheroes, Fried Chickens And Sacred Cows
On this week’s show, we deal as we must with last weekend’s Super Bowl — the ads, the Madonna halftime show, and (briefly) the story of Chicken Bowl. I ask the fellas a few questions about Twitter, angry wives, confetti, gambling, and lots more. It’s like the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz, only with football instead [...]
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