New Year? How About A New Calendar?
Four-hundred and thirty years ago, Pope Gregory XIII gave the West a calendar which divided 365 days into what was …
Romney Meets Friendly Crowd In Ice Cream Capital
A little over three hours outside Des Moines, Iowa, in the northwest corner of the state, is the city of …
Haitians Mark The New Year With A Belly Full Of Soup
Nine years ago, on New Year’s Day, David Gunther faced a mini-epidemic. He’s a family doctor, and at his old …
For Some Tribes, New Year’s Foods Provide A Sacred Link To The Past
Around the world last night, revelers marked the start of the new year. But in the Northwest corner of the …
2012: A Better Year, Unless Europe’s Debt Blows It Up
Last New Year’s Day, most economic forecasters were predicting a good year ahead. But 2011 turned out to be another …
The Changing Face Of America’s Chinatowns
The Chinese New Year begins on Jan. 23. On that day, people will celebrate the Year of the Dragon in …
2011: An Extraordinary Year For Gay Rights
This year was an extraordinary one for many things — especially gay rights. In September, the end of the military’s …
Banana-Sam At Large: Monkey Stolen From S.F. Zoo
The reward for Banana-Sam is now up to $5,000. The squirrel monkey was abducted from his cage, officials say, and …
No Excuses: Robots Put You In Two Places At Once
Mike Fennelly isn’t easily surprised by cutting-edge technologies, but when he started as an IT guy at a Silicon Valley …
After A Year of Struggles, Obama Finds His Footing
Even as President Obama relaxes with his family in Hawaii over the holidays, he knows what’s on the horizon when …
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