Mar 19th, 2010 · By Scott Hensley With a House vote on health overhaul shaping up for Sunday, President Obama is stumping hard to win support for the package. He's giving another health speech at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, just outside Washington. We'...
Mar 18th, 2010 · While a large number of nuns organizations have vocally supported the health care bill, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops strongly opposes the it, arguing that it provides federal funding for abortions. Michael Sean Winters, who writes a daily political blog for America, the largest-circulation Catholic weekly magazine, sheds light on the clash.
Mar 12th, 2010 · From the jazz blogosphere to the jazz micro-blogosphere — or perhaps the other way around. Enter Twitter Jazz Network, a group blog run by folks who are frequently talking about jazz on Twitter.
Mar 7th, 2010 · Tonight, beginning at 7:30, we'll be live-blogging the Oscars right here. But in the meantime, here are a few thoughts about each of the 10 Best Picture nominees, from Avatar to Precious to The Hurt Locker.
Mar 7th, 2010 · In December, Google expanded its personalized search service to provide results tailored to a user's Web-surfing tastes, so now users may see different search results from the same search term. The launch of personalized search didn't get a lot of reaction, but some think that it should. Host Liane Hansen speaks to Danny Sullivan, editor-in-chief of the blog Search Engine Land.
Mar 5th, 2010 · Rumors of Chief Justice John Roberts' retirement from the Supreme Court spread Thursday like wildfire. The blog Above the Law traced the rumor back to a Georgetown law professor who was trying to teach his students the importance of using reliable sources. David Lat of Above the Law discusses how a simple college lesson spun out of control.
Feb 20th, 2010 · The Conservative Political Action Conference wrapped up in Washington, D.C., this week. While the conservative movement may have not yet found a clear leader, the overwhelming consensus seems to be that Republicans need to rediscover their conservative ideals. Host Guy Raz talks to Erick Erickson from the conservative blog Redstate.com.
Feb 19th, 2010 · As newspapers and cable news cut science coverage, where can the science-curious get reliable science and technology news? Ira Flatow and guests discuss how the Internet — including blogs and social media — is filling the coverage gap. Plus, spicing up screenplays with science.