Twitter Rundown for Thursday, July 26, 2012
‘Shatterer Of Glass-Steagall’ Does About Face
The man behind the dismantling of Glass-Steagall, the legislative firewall that separated commercial banks from riskier investment banking, now says he wants that wall back up.
Rep. Michele Bachmann’s Claims Open Bitter Divide Among Fellow Republicans
GOP leaders are sharply criticizing Representative Michele Bachmann for seeking an investigation into a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Massive Ice Melt In Greenland
NASA satellites showed that this month, the ice that blankets all of Greenland melted at an unprecedented rate.
Learning To Make A Tiny House At Summer Camp
Tiny houses are 300 square feet or less, and in Vermont a tiny house expert recently held a camp on how to build the structures.
What Kind Of Syria Are Rebels Fighting For?
The BBC’s Paul Wood went travelling with rebels in Syria to understand their vision for a future Syria.
Letters: From Chick-fil-A To How To Pronounce ‘Synecdoche’
We heard from listeners after our story about Chick-fil-A, our interview with author Don Lee and our segment on violence in entertainment culture.
We first spoke with Donzell Mintz when he was a teenager, before he was sentenced to three years behind bars. Fresh out of prison, he’s working at a cafe that trains young ex-offenders.
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Joan Parker, longtime philanthropist and the widow of mystery writer Robert B. Parker, died last Tuesday. Joan was the inspiration for the character loved by Robert’s protagonist, detective Spenser.
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The sequester budget cuts mean lower reimbursements for chemotherapy drugs for Medicare patients — a change that’s forcing some cancer clinics to turn away patients, in order to make ends meet.
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