Twitter Rundown for Monday, December 10, 2012
President Heads To Michigan As Unions Fight To Stop State’s Right To Work Law
Michigan legislators are expected to pass the “Right To Work” law on Tuesday in a final vote, but thousands of union representatives have begun gathering in Lansing, the state capital, to protest.
New Trend In Health Insurance: Low-Cost Concierge Medicine
Atlas MD is a family practice in Wichita, Kan., that charges most of its adult patients just $50 a month for unlimited visits, free medical tests, house calls… you even get the doctor’s cellphone number.
Cummington’s Old Creamery Cooperative is Born
The story of how a community came together to buy and run a much-loved grocery store.
Detain And Release: When Illegal Immigrants Commit A Crime
Maria Sacchetti of the Boston Globe reports on the detention and release of illegal immigrants with criminal records in the US.
Persian Twists On Hanukkah Favorites
Looking for new dishes to spice up your Hanukkah? Chef Reyna Simnegar infuses Persian recipes with a Latin spirit.
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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