Have Economists Got It Wrong About The U.S.?
Five years ago, a subprime mortgage firestorm was melting down the U.S. economy, but most analysts didn’t see it happening. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, testifying before Congress in February 2007, said the housing sector “is a concern, but at this point we don’t see it as being a broad financial concern or a major [...]
Many Hits, Rather Than A Big One, Pose Greatest Concussion Risk
High school football players have changes in their brain function long before they have recognizable signs of a concussion, according to a new study. The more hits a player got, the more brain function changed. The findings support the growing belief that a concussion comes as the result of a succession of insults, not just [...]
Prison Meal Deal: Where The Staff Serves Lunch … And Time
The Fife and Drum Restaurant offers a daily lunch bargain that sounds hard to pass up: For just $3.21, you get a hot, tasty meal, made mostly from scratch and delivered to your table by friendly waiters. So what’s the catch? You’ve got to go through security before you’re served. The restaurant is inside the [...]
It’s All Politics, Feb. 2, 2012
Newt’s momentum is halted in Florida, and now Mitt has what looks to be a good month ahead of him, starting with Nevada on Saturday. Plus, women’s health turns (more) political, Gov. Bev Perdue becomes the latest North Carolina Democrat to bow out, and we say goodbye to Boston’s former Mayor Kevin White. NPR’s Ken [...]
Will Blue Laws Make For A Melancholy Super Bowl Sunday?
Fans lucky enough to toast a Giants or a Patriots Super Bowl win in Indianapolis this weekend will need to stock up early on their champagne supplies. Indiana is one of just two states that ban the sale of beer, wine and liquor at stores statewide on Sundays. A patchwork of blue laws are in [...]
In Match-Up Of Beer And Cheese, Everybody Wins — With A Good Coach
With the Super Bowl looming, three questions are buzzing around America: Who are you pulling for; who’s singing at halftime; and where are you watching the game? And if you’re hosting a party, you’re also asking yourself: What am I going to feed these people? So it’s a good time to highlight a basic lesson [...]
Cheap Chic: Couture Comes To Discount Retailers
On Feb. 5, fashion designer Jason Wu is launching a limited-edition line for Target. Wu became famous for designing Michelle Obama’s inaugural gown. He’s the latest high-end designer to partner with a mainstream retailer and offer his chic couture at cheap prices for the masses. On a bitterly cold morning in Washington, D.C., last November, [...]
Justice Department Lawyers Play Role In Guantanamo
Anyone watching the recent court proceedings in the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay couldn’t have helped but notice that several of the lawyers sitting on the prosecution side of the courtroom were not in uniform. That’s because two of the five lawyers prosecuting the alleged mastermind of the USS Cole attack aren’t members of the [...]
Life Imitates Art In ‘Groundhog Day’ Town
Furry forecaster Punxsutawney Phil woke up this morning and saw his shadow, supposedly meaning there will be six more weeks of winter. It’s now been 20 years since actor Bill Murray woke up to Sonny and Cher’s “I Got You Babe” in the movie Groundhog Day. The movie wasn’t an Oscar darling, but it did [...]
Families Suffer Through Chicago Morgue Backlog
Losing a loved one in any circumstance can be a painful experience, but for some families in Chicago, that pain is being compounded by what’s been happening at the Cook County morgue in recent weeks. In the words of one observer, it’s “a moral travesty.” The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office was so far behind [...]
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