Romney’s ‘Day One’ Filling Up Quickly
The Mitt Romney campaign on Thursday released a sequel to its “Day One” ad, in which it explains what else the presumptive Republican nominee would do on Jan. 21, 2013, if elected president. (This assumes Romney would reserve Jan. 20, 2013 — when he’d have half a day in office — to enjoy his swearing-in [...]
SpaceX Ship Passes Close By International Space Station
Astronauts on board the international space station got a chance earlier today to see the private unmanned Dragon spaceship that was launched on Tuesday by SpaceX, of Hawthorne, Calif. NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who is living on the station, was talking to Houston’s Mission Control when he suddenly reported that he had spotted Dragon. “I’m [...]
Egypt’s Historic Voting Continues
A quick update: Day two of the voting in Egypt’s first-ever free presidential election is underway. From Cairo, NPR’s Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson reports that while turnout early in the day was slightly lower than on Wednesday, officials expect the lines will build as the day continues. And Soraya adds that, as she reported on Wednesday, [...]
Ted, What Have You Been Doing With Yourself? Unabomber, You Say?
No, the Unabomber won’t be attending his 50th class reunion at Harvard this week. But Ted Kaczynski has updated his former classmates about what he’s been up to all these years. In something that’s become a bit of an embarrassment for Harvard Alumni Association, The Associated Press writes that “in an alumni directory, [Kaczynski] lists [...]
Literary Look Ahead: 13 Great Books On The Horizon
Despite what the book section of your local supermarket would have you believe, publishers don’t really expect you to turn off your brain for the summer. Sure, every June brings a stampede of fluffy paperbacks with tired plots and hilariously unfortunate covers, but your summer reading experience doesn’t have to be 50 shades of mediocre. [...]
‘Pradeep Mathew’: For The Love Of Cricket
I have just finished reading Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka’s debut novel, The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, and to be blunt, the business of writing this review is interfering with what I really want to do. Which is watch cricket. I feel free to confess this because the narrator of this novel would be quite [...]
Man Has Implicated Himself In Etan Patz Disappearance, NY Police Say
“An individual now in custody has made statements to NYPD detectives implicating himself in the disappearance and death of Etan Patz 33 years ago. We expect to provide further details later today,” New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said in a statement released this morning, New York’s Daily News reports. But whether this person [...]
Mohammed Hanif On Secrets And Lies In Pakistan
The Pakistani writer Mohammed Hanif is living proof that you can sometimes tell the truth more easily with fiction than facts. Hanif is a journalist in one of the world’s more dangerous places to be a journalist: Pakistan. He’s also become one of the country’s most prominent and provocative novelists. His book A Case of [...]
Travel Apps That Help You Pack, Explore, And Enjoy The Scenery
Mobile phones and tablets have put a world of information at our fingertips, even when we’re on the go. It would seem natural, then, for smartphones to help make traveling easier and more fun. But not all apps are created equal — so Morning Edition co-host Steve Inskeep sought advice from Lauren Goode, a senior [...]
Obama Seeks To Gain Support Among Military Voters
Historically, the veteran and military vote has gone Republican. In 2008, for example, while losing the presidency, John McCain — a war hero — won 55 percent of this vote. This year, the Obama campaign thinks it can close the gap. For one thing, neither candidate is a veteran. And the campaign is hoping to [...]
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