Politics
Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House
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Outgoing acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steve Miller (right) and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George are sworn before a full House Ways and Means Committee hearing Friday.
Nonconservative Groups Say IRS Scrutinized Them, Too
()The IRS has admitted it flagged tax-exemption requests from groups with "Tea Party" or "Patriot" in their names starting in 2010. But some liberal groups and journalism organizations say their applications also faced long delays during the same period.
Afghanistan
Afghans With Disabilities Fight For The Right To Rights()
May 19, 2013 Their country isn't an easy place for anyone to make a living, but it's a downright hostile environment for those with disabilities. Support has mostly come from nonprofits, but activists are pressing the government to take action.
Author Interviews
Siblings' Separation Haunts In 'Kite Runner' Author's Latest()
May 19, 2013 Khaled Hosseini's new novel, like his two earlier works, is set partly in Afghanistan — but this time, political turmoil isn't a major element of the plot. Instead, And The Mountains Echoed is a story of a family's loss that spans decades and continents.
Sunday Puzzle
Put On Your Thinking Hat()
May 19, 2013 Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with H-A and the second word starts with T.
Music Interviews
Marques Toliver: An R&B Crooner With Strings Attached()
May 19, 2013 Toliver's music is anchored by the violin, on which he is classically trained. He says he discovered the instrument in fifth grade — and that in a way, it chose him.
Author Interviews
Stories Of Hope Amid America's 'Unwinding'()
May 19, 2013 When the factory she worked at closed down, Tammy Thomas reinvented herself as a community organizer; and when Dean Price's truck stop business went belly up, he became a champion of biofuel. In a new book, George Packer examines how ordinary people are adapting to a new America.
All Tech Considered
Can Losing Weight In Your 'Second Life' Help In Your First?()
May 19, 2013 A new study from the University of Kansas Medical Center shows that the online game Second Life helped some people lose weight — and keep it off — in real life.
Movie Interviews
One Couple, Nearly 20 Years, All 'Before Midnight'()
May 19, 2013 We've already met Jesse and Celine, twice. In the 1995 film Before Sunset, they had a romantic encounter in Vienna. Nine years later, they found each other in Paris. In this third film, their relationship has progressed another nine years. The romance hasn't left, says director Richard Linklater, it's simply changed.
Music Interviews
Laura Mvula: A Soulful Voice That Once Answered Phones ()
May 19, 2013 Less than two years ago, she was a receptionist honing her phone-answering skills at a music organization in Birmingham, England. Now, she's got a record deal and critical acclaim, and she's touring the U.S.
