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Making Sense of London 2012's Brand Protection Rules
Thursday, August 02, 2012
London 2012 Olympics’ new sponsorship protection rules are some of the strictest yet, but they’re also a bit complicated. It’s no surprise that there’s been more than a little confusion as monitors, enforcers, businesses and fans try to decipher what will and won’t be allowed.
Olympic Athletes Protest Social Media Restrictions
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The International Olympics Committee’s "Rule 40" prevents athletes from promoting brands other than the official Olympic sponsors during the days before and during the Games. But some athletes say the new guidelines could hurt their ability to fund their Olympic careers and training.
Despite ethical concerns, some papers continuing relationship with journalism outsourcing company
Monday, July 30, 2012
Journalism outsourcing company Journatic uses outsourced labor–often from overseas–to provide "hyperlocal" content to newspapers. The Chicago-based company launched in 2006. By 2012, the company provided research or written content to several big newspapers including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, and Chicago Sun-Times.
Former Obama Advisor on Supreme Court's Health Care Decision
Friday, June 29, 2012
We hear from another expert on how yesterday's decision impacts the road ahead. Ezekiel Emanuel was a special health care advisor to President Obama. The New York Times describes him as "a bioethicist who has come to personify the most intense attacks on the president's health care plan."
The Health Care Market Ahead
Friday, June 29, 2012
The Supreme Court upheld most of Obama’s Affordable Care Act yesterday. How does that decision shape the health care market going forward? Mark Pauly is a conservative economist and is considered the father of the individual mandate idea. Grace-Marie Turner is a co-author of "Why ObamaCare is Wrong for America."
Egypt's President-Elect Makes Surprising Appointments
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Egypt’s president-elect Mohamed Morsi plans to appoint a woman and a Coptic Christian as two of his vice presidents. Will this calm fears about the Muslim Brotherhood?
Revisiting Hate Crime Laws Following Sentencing of Dharun Ravi
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail for spying on his roommate, Tyler Clementi, during an intimate encounter with a man. Ravi could have faced a much harsher sentence of up to 10 years in prison. Richard Kim is executive editor of The Nation magazine. He thinks the sentence was fair, but says New Jersey's hate crime statue may need to be revised.
Pissed Off Voters Could Decide November Elections
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
You've probably heard pundits point to various attributes of each presidential candidate, Obama's likeability or Romney's stance on the economy, for instance, as explanations of why they appeal with different demographics, or to explain rises and falls in the polls. But it could turn out that none of these factors make much of a difference.
Serbian military leader Ratko Mladic faces trial for genocide and war crimes
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The trial of Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic begins in the Hague Wednesday morning. Mladic is being tried before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Dan Damon reported on the Balkans War for years and is host of World Update for our partner the BBC.
Following the Money in Congress and on the Campaign Trail
Friday, May 11, 2012
There’s been a lot of big money moving around this week that could have big consequences for the country — both on the presidential campaign front and in the GOP budget passed Thursday in the House of Representatives — and our Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich has been following it.
College Grads Still Face Bleak Job Prospects
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
May is the start of college graduation season, when the nation’s bright and ambitious college seniors step out into the workforce — or hope to. But last week’s job numbers show job growth is still weak, and many soon-to-be college grads may find themselves dealing with bleak prospects for the time being. Aaron Smith, co-founder and executive director of Young Invincibles, is on the last stop of a 21-state bus tour holding roundtable discussions with young people to brainstorm solutions to youth unemployment.
Watching and Judging: The Guantanamo Trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Monday, May 07, 2012
September 11 self-proclaimed mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is on trial before a Guantanamo Bay military tribunal. By day one the trial was already hitting some snags. All of the 9/11 suspects refused to enter pleas on the charges of orchestrating the September 11 terrorist attacks. Many refused to wear the headsets to hear the translation of the trial. But the defendants aren’t the only ones being judged during this trial. Regardless of outcome, the trial will also have great consequences for how people around the world view American justice. Col. Morris Davis was chief prosecutor for the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from 2005 to 2007. Carol Rosenberg is a reporter for the Miami Herald who attended the hearings at Guantanamo Bay.
Chesapeake Energy: Could This Be the Next Enron?
Friday, May 04, 2012
This week, Chesapeake Energy CEO and billionaire Aubrey McClendon is coming under fire for potential conflicts of interest after a Reuters report found he oversaw a hedge fund that traded natural gas futures while he served as chairman and CEO of America’s second largest natural gas company. Bethany McLean is co-author of "The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron." Jeff Goodell is a Contributing Editor at Rolling Stone Magazine where he has been covering the Chesapeake Energy story.
Native American Women Lack Access to "Plan B" Contraception
Friday, March 23, 2012
A new report says women living on Native American reservations face major obstacles to accessing Plan B emergency contraception. The report also criticizes the Indian Health Service for not implementing standard policies and protocols dealing with sexual assault and rape. Joining us is the co-author of the report, Charon Asetoyer, executive director of the Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center.
Anti-Obesity Drug Approved by FDA Advisory Panel
Friday, February 24, 2012
This week a Federal Drug Administration panel backed the approval of a weight loss drug called Qnexa. Strictly intended for use by clinically overweight people with BMIs over 27kg/m2, Qnexa is a combination of an already-existing weight loss drug and another drug not yet approved for weight loss. At present, many doctors use this particular combination of drugs to treat obese patients, but this approval would allow them not to go "off the label" with their prescriptions.
Some Combat Restrictions for Women Lifted
Friday, February 10, 2012
The Pentagon announced new rules this week that would allow women to serve closer to the front lines and will be implemented later this summer. The changes would allow women to serve in non-infantry battalion jobs, such as radio operators, intelligence analysts, medics, radar operators and tank mechanics. This could open up 14,000 new jobs to female troops, largely in the army and marine corps.
The Audience's Role in a Debate
Thursday, January 26, 2012
With 23 debates held thus far, the GOP candidates have conjured a great deal of applause, cheers, boos and laughter. But whether or not audience reactions are allowed is largely dependent on the commentator and arena: Brian Williams instructed the audience of this Monday's debate broadcast on NBC to refrain from clapping or any verbal reactions. On Tuesday, Newt Gingrich told "Fox & Friends" host Gretchen Carlson that he disagrees with silencing debate audiences, and threatened not to participate in future debates that prohibit reactions.
The Legacy of General David Petraeus
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
From February 10, 2007 to September 16, 2008, retired General David Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq. He was the mastermind behind the counterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan, and served as top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan until July of 2011, when he became director of the CIA. He is arguably one of the most influential military leaders in recent American history. A new biography about General Petraeus comes out this week.
Egypt One Year After the Revolution
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Today marks the one year anniversary of the uprising in Egypt that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Over the past twelve months, the country has taken big steps to transition to a more democratic government. Egypt rewrote its constitution and the first freely elected parliament in more than 60 years held their first session this week.
Supreme Court Rules Against GPS Tracking
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
On Monday the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that police violated the 4th amendment when they placed a Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking device on a suspect’s car and monitored its movements for 28 days. In his opinion on the case, Justice Anthony Scalia wrote that the use of GPS constituted a "search" and therefore requires a warrant. This ruling may have an impact on other cases where GPS was used, as well as other types of surveillance mechanisms.