Jan 7th, 2009 · Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has held off calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, preferring what she calls a more durable solution to make sure Hamas can't continue to fire rockets into Israel. But others say waiting too long to get a truce won't help.
Jan 6th, 2009 · Washington, D.C. residents like Veronica Miller have had a shared experience lately — calls from folks they haven't seen in ages, looking for places to stay for the Inauguration. Fortunately, advice columnist Amy Dickinson has tips on how to turn down unwanted houseguests.
Jan 4th, 2009 · U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) talks to host Guy Raz about the agenda of the new Congress, his move up in the congressional hierarchy and his changing role from battling against a Republican administration to pushing the Obama agenda.
Dec 31st, 2008 · It's been a difficult year on many fronts, but that doesn't mean we can't have a little fun. We asked comedy duo Frangela (aka Frances Callier and Angela Shelton) to help us with a year-end wrap up of pop culture.
Dec 31st, 2008 · The official timekeeper of the U.S. will add a "leap second" to the clock at the end of this year. The extra second realigns precise atomic clocks with a time standard linked to the Earth's rotation. It will be the 24th added since 1972.
Dec 18th, 2008 · The movie opens with a warning of a suicide, so it's instantly clear that Seven Pounds will address mortally important matters — though its whydunit structure means we can't tell you much more.
Dec 16th, 2008 · Comedians can't seem to get enough of that shoe-throwing incident in Iraq. President Bush was shown over-and-over ducking the shoes thrown by an Iraqi reporter during a Baghdad news conference. David Letterman joked that Bush "hasn't dodged anything like that since, well, the Vietnam War." Jay Leno wanted to know where was the Secret Service. He asked, shouldn't they have "at least jumped in front of the second shoe."
Dec 15th, 2008 · Andy Serwer, managing editor of Fortune Magazine, can't believe a recent SEC investigation didn't uncover money manager Bernard Madoff's "vast conspiracy." He offers five recommendations to "crook-proof" your portfolio from the next "cheap-trick artist."