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Why Has the Stock Market Been Climbing?
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
The NASDAQ reached its highest levels in 13 years this week, breaching the 4,000 mark—and putting the index 33 percent higher than where it was last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Ave...
Revisiting the Dark and Toxic Tale of Love Canal
Monday, November 25, 2013
The Retro Report documentary team takes us back to 1978, when residents of Love Canal in Niagara Falls, New York got some shocking news about the disposal of toxic chemicals in their ...
Gov. Christie Inches Closer to National Spotlight
Friday, November 22, 2013
This week, GOP governors from around the country convened in Scottsdale, Arizona for the annual Republican Governor’s Association Conference—a chance to welcome their new chairman, Ne...
A European Perspective on the Recession & Recovery
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Have American financial regulators and investors really learned from the mistakes that set off the financial crisis five years ago? Faisal Islam is the economics editor for Channel 4 ...
The Crash of 2016: Thom Hartmann on the Future of the U.S. Economy
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Did we learn from the financial crisis? Thom Hartmann, host of “The Thom Hartmann Program," doesn't think so. Hartmann is the author of a new book titled, “The Crash of 2016: The Plot...
Selfie Named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Selfie has been named by Oxford Dictionaries as the 2013 Word of the Year. Though selfies have gotten a bad rap as the crowning achievement of a narcissistic self-absorbed, self-obses...
2013 Is Officially the Year of the Selfie
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Smile! It’s The Year of the Selfie.
Egyptomania: Why An Ancient Culture Holds Our Fascination
Monday, November 18, 2013
What's behind our enduring fascination with all things ancient Egypt? After 30 years of studying pharaohs, mummies, pyramids, and other artifacts of ancient life along the Nile River,...
Examining The Fed Under Janet Yellen's Stewardship
Friday, November 15, 2013
Janet Yellen, President Barack Obama’s nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve, gave a passionate defense of stimulus efforts in Senate hearings Thursday. If confirmed, Yellen, who c...
Scandals Around Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Threaten City's Image
Friday, November 15, 2013
Most Americans have probably heard the soundbite that's been echoing around the world. "Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine," Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted last week. "Am I an addict? ...
Cricket Legend Sachin Tendulkar to Retire
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Today, Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar played the start of his 200th and final test match—the match that marks the coming close of his 24-year career.The “Little Master,” as he...
Love and Hate in Dallas
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Two new, distinct art projects are trying to reclaim the city of Dallas' reputation by casting a new narrative. The first is called "Dallas Love"—a rebuff to those who dubbed Dallas "...
Stories of Living in a Paycheck to Paycheck World
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Roughly three-quarters of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck, with little to no emergency savings. We asked about the days of the month that are better or worse for your budget...
Planning Relief Efforts in the Philippines
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
As horrific as typhoon Haiyan's impact has been on the Philippines, it’s not the first time a typhoon of great magnitude has hit the region. After years in the field, disaster managem...
In Meat We Trust: America's Historic Relationship with Meat
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Americans consume about 275 lbs of meat annually per person—that's more than three times the global average. In her new book, “In Meat We Trust: An Unexpected History of Carnivore Ame...
Supreme Court to Hear Two Pivotal Union Cases
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
The Supreme Court will hear arguments today over a strategy commonly used by unions to organize workers. The practice involves pressuring an employer to sign a "neutrality agreement."...
Lessons From the 2003 Northeast Blackout
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
In 2003, a great blackout left nearly 50 million Americans from Ohio to New York without electricity. This week, more than 200 public and private large power companies are staging a m...
In India, Changing Mindsets to Empower Women
Thursday, November 07, 2013
A woman in India is raped every 20 minutes, according to the National Crime Records Bureau in India. One organization is trying to change those numbers. Jameela Nishat runs the Shahe...
Analyzing Ballot Measure Votes Around the Country
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Election Day has come and gone, and in addition to choosing mayors and governors, six states took up a total of 31 ballot measures. From Colorado to New Jersey and beyond, citizens we...
What Elections in New Jersey & Virginia Say About National Politics
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Around the country, voters headed back to the polls yesterday to cast ballots in mayor and gubernatorial contests and to vote on a host of ballot initiatives. Anna Sale, a reporter fo...
