Twitter Rundown for Thursday, December 6, 2012
Senator Jim DeMint Resigns To Head Conservative Group
Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, a favorite among tea party activists, said Thursday he was resigning to take the helm of a conservative national think tank.
CIA, Pentagon Missions Increasingly Blurred
The Pentagon is assembling an espionage network that will rival the spooks who operate out of CIA headquarters in Langley, Va.
Chinese Telecom Giant Hits Back At Critics
China-based telecommunications giant Huawei makes much of the vital infrastructure underling mobile phone networks. But it’s regarded with suspicion in the U.S.
Controversial Photos Prompt Ethics Questions
Two powerful photographs in the news recently have stirred up controversy and raised questions about the editorial and ethical decisions faced by editors and photo journalists.
Words We ‘Literally’ Want Out Of The Dictionary
“Literally” and the verb “impact” are among the many words that listeners told us they would ban if they could. We asked Steve Kleinedler of the American Heritage Dictionary for his thoughts.
President Obama delivers the commencement address this weekend at Morehouse College, the all-male historically black college. The school’s president discusses recent controversies and challenges.
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Failures in mental health care mean that often the only way to get help for a loved one is to call the police. We speak with a journalist about the tragic consequences for her family.
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