Twitter Rundown for Monday, January 14, 2013
Obama Demands Quick Action On Debt Limit
President Obama is demanding that Congress raise the federal debt limit quickly, and warning Republicans not to demand concessions in exchange.
Companies Try To Limit Digital Distractions
As technology connects us more and more effortlessly to all aspects of work, come companies are trying to disconnect employees both at work and at home.
Jodie Foster Comes Out (Sort Of) And Retires (We Think)
In a rambling speech at the Golden Globe awards Sunday night, actress Jodie Foster ended decades of speculation by coming out of the closet, and suggested she might be retiring.
Navy SEAL Loses Battle With PTSD
After serving in Iraq, Navy SEAL Rob Guzzo’s post traumatic stress got so bad that his parents – both Navy veterans – got him private treatment. But in the end, it didn’t help.
Teaching Rock History Online
Berklee College of Music offers an online class on the history of rock, from bluesman Robert Johnson back in the 1930s, to Amanda Palmer using Kickstarter and Twitter to reach fans today.
A conversation Here & Now’s Alex Ashlock had with Paul Monti about his son Jared Monti, who was killed in Afghanistan, sparked a song that hit No. 1 on the country charts last month.
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The Black and Missing Foundation says African Americans make up about one-third of all missing people in the U.S. but they’re not represented in the media as much as pretty white females.
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After last month’s devastating garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, are you taking a second look at the labels in your clothing? Dara O’Rourke explains what we know about how our clothing is made.
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