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Girl’s odyssey shows challenge of fighting obesity
February 1, 2010 CHICAGO — Paris Woods is hardly a poster child for the obesity epidemic. Lining up dripping wet with kids on her swim team, she’s a blend of girlish chunkiness and womanly curves. more »» 
When is one more gadget just too many?
January 29, 2010 NEW YORK — Kira Marchenese works in online communications, and so she arrived on a business trip to New York earlier this week equipped with all the gadgets you might expect: personal smart phone,... more »» 
'Don't post that!' — networking etiquette emerges
September 4, 2009 Stephanie Kahn wanted to bask in her engagement for a few hours before diving into the task of calling aunts, uncles and good friends with the big new. more »» 
As judge, Sotomayor called baseball dispute
May 27, 2009 NEW YORK — Long before she was a Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor was an umpire between baseball players and team owners. Her decision as a U.S. more »» 
Americans struggle through a day in the recession
May 3, 2009 It’s a rainy spring morning and Tamara Ogier plants herself at a table in a Spartan room in the Atlanta federal courthouse, computer and tape recorder at hand, ready to hear another day’s stories of... more »» 
CIA documents shine light on secretive Air America
April 16, 2009 DALLAS — Former naval aviator Don Boecker isn't too proud to say he was scared out of his wits on that July 1965 day in Laos when he dangled by one arm from a helicopter while enemy soldiers took ai... more »»
The American mood: Is the angst bottoming out?
April 12, 2009 CLIFTON, N.J. — Friday night in northern New Jersey, circa April 2009, offers clues to prove any theory about the American economic meltdown, depending on what you want to believe. more »» 
Immigration legal system may not protect rights
April 11, 2009 WASHINGTON — Nahuel Castrucci had no lawyer when he went before an immigration judge the first time, or the second time. more »» 
Fragrant foul: Malodorous mascots in March madness
March 12, 2009 CINCINNATI — Clumps of Abby Strietmann’s red hair cling to her forehead as she slips out the zippered back of her Blue Blob mascot costume. more »» 
As economy tanks, art works put up for collateral
March 7, 2009 NEW YORK — With stock portfolios plummeting and the economy tanking, owners of expensive art are increasingly using their collections as collateral to obtain a much-needed infusion of cash. more »»
U.S. military weaning Iraq’s army from support
February 27, 2009 TAJI, Iraq — There was the time the Iraqis spent millions of dollars on ammunition from Romania, only to discover that it was defective or didn’t fit their U.S.- or Russian-made weapons. more »»
U.S. churches to discuss evolution vs creation
February 14, 2009 ATLANTA (AP) — After a lifetime in the church, the Rev. William L. Rhines Jr. lately has started to question one of the Bible’s fundamental teachings, that God created man. more »» 
Time to end Black History Month?
February 8, 2009 Should Black History Month itself fade into history? Many have long argued that African-American history should be incorporated into year-round education. more »» 
The wealthy turn stealthy as economy weakens
January 28, 2009 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Throwing your money around is so pre-recession. more »» 
Tuskegee Airmen reflect on Obama’s inauguration
January 21, 2009 WASHINGTON — Watching as Barack Obama became America’s first black president, members of the Tuskegee Airmen, the country’s first group of black military pilots and crew, had the same feeling: They... more »»
Study: Cleaner air adds 5 months to US life span
January 21, 2009 LOS ANGELES — Cleaner air over the past two decades has added nearly five months to average life expectancy in the United States, according to a federally funded study. more »»
States and D.C. may be working at cross-purposes
January 15, 2009 ALBANY, N.Y. — President-elect Barack Obama wants to jump-start the economy by spending billions on big public works projects and tax cuts. more »» 
Shirtless images of Obama cause stir online
December 25, 2008 WASHINGTON — Forget Barack Obama’s staff making contact with a governor charged with corruption. What’s got everyone talking is the president-elect’s fine first form. more »» 
Obama’s true colors: Black, white ... or neither?
December 14, 2008 A perplexing new chapter is unfolding in Barack Obama’s racial saga: Many people insist that ‘‘the first black president’’ is actually not black. more »» |
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