Twitter Rundown for Thursday, July 12, 2012
Report Finds Penn State Hid Child Abuse To Protect Reputation
Former FBI Director Louis Freeh released the results of an investigation concluding that Joe Paterno and other officials at Penn State “concealed critical facts” about Jerry Sandusky’s child abuse in order to prevent bad publicity.
Voter ID Laws: Preventing Fraud Or Suppressing The Vote?
Republicans say voter ID laws are needed to prevent voter fraud, but Democrats say the laws will disenfranchise elderly and minority voters.
Calif. County Considers Eminent Domain To Help Underwater Homeowners
Officials in San Bernardino are considering an unusual strategy to help homeowners who owe more to the bank than their homes are worth.
Do Summer Hours Help The Bottom Line?
In the summer, many companies allow workers to put in more time during the week and skip out early on a Friday. But a new survey finds that cramming hours may bring more stress and less productivity.
‘Brownout’ Keeps The Focus On Latin Funk
“Stick to the roof of your mouth Latin funk” is one way the band Brownout has been described. We speak with group member Adrian Quesada.
Listener Letters: Summer Songs, Texting While Driving
We take listener comments — and suggestions for our summer music playlist.
A professor from Howard University has some advice on what African American high school graduates need to hear when they receive diplomas over the next few weeks.
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What if you could replace styrofoam with something that biodegrades and doesn’t contain petroleum? That’s what one start-up is trying to do — with mushrooms.
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Prince is a brilliant musician, a mesmerizing performer and — according to cultural commentator Touré — a Generation X icon. Touré says Prince played a wise older brother to the latchkey kids of Gen X.
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