Dec 12th, 2008 · In Los Angeles, more than 12,000 DNA evidence kits taken from sexual assault victims wait untested in police crime labs and storage facilities. Police say they haven't had the money or the technology to deal with the backlog. But a scathing city audit has officials pledging to test every rape kit — and to help victims bring criminals to justice.
Oct 28th, 2008 · Film critic David Thomson blends eccentricity and common-sensibility in "Have You SeenÂ…?", his insightful (and sometimes scathing) assessment of 1,000 classic films.
Oct 15th, 2008 · The Bush administration is moving forward with the financial bailout plan. Kevin Phillips is a former Republican strategist, who is an economic commentator now known for his scathing criticisms of Republican policy. Phillips tells Renee Montagne that Wall Street doesn't need just a rescue, it needs a parole officer, and it should not be Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
Oct 3rd, 2008 · Based on Toby Young's scathing magazine memoir, this big-screen satire pokes fun at modern media's celebrity obsession — though ultimately it succumbs to the pleasures it pretends to scorn.
Sep 11th, 2008 · The Interior Department's inspector general issued a scathing report Wednesday outlining "a culture of ethical failure" in one of its programs. The report accuses department employees of having sex and using drugs with workers of the energy companies they regulated.
Jun 4th, 2008 · Scott McClellan, former press secretary for President Bush, talks about the response to his new tell-all book, What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception.
May 31st, 2008 · Former Bush Press Secretary Scott McClellan's memoir didn't just blast the White House, it also blasted the media for failing to ask tougher questions in the run-up to the Iraq war. Jonathan Landay, national security correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, was among the few reporters who did question the administration's claims about the war.
May 28th, 2008 · Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan insists his scathing memoir is not the work of a disgruntled ex-employee — as some of his old colleagues have argued — but an effort to tell the truth to help clean up Washington.