The Medal of Honor is held by a military honor guard at the White House last September, when President Obama awarded the medal to Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer, 23, from Greensburg, Ky., for his actions in Afghanistan. The Supreme Court is now deciding if those who falsely claim to have won such military awards can be prosecuted for lying.
Can 'I Earned The Medal Of Honor' Get You Jailed?
()The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case about lies, big and small, and when those lies can be a crime under the First Amendment guarantee of free speech. At issue is the constitutionality of a law making it a crime to lie about being the recipient of military medals.
Killing Continues In Syria, Two Western Journalists Among Victims
Troops loyal to President Bashar Assad reportedly executed nearly 30 young men in one incident.
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Economy
Reports: Obama Seeks 28 Percent Corporate Tax Rate()
The president is proposing to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent and wants an even lower effective rate for manufacturers, according to a senior administration official. In turn, corporations would have to give up dozens of loopholes and subsidies.
Election 2012
Protesters To GOP Candidates: Don't DREAM Halfway()
Three of the top candidates have said they support only part of the DREAM Act, which proposes paths to citizenship for some undocumented children of immigrants. It's an unpopular stance among the Latino voters the candidates are courting in the border state.
Europe
Greek Lawmakers Rush To Adopt Promised Austerity()
The emergency laws demanded by creditors will further cut incomes and government spending, while revising deficit estimates higher. Meanwhile, Fitch ratings agency downgraded Greece's credit rating further into junk status.
Presidential Race
6 Reasons We're Feeling Debate Fatigue()
We say we want to get to know our choices. So why do we still whine and whinny about too many debates? Rude audiences, a lack of spontaneity and the boring, lecture-style presentation are taking their toll on viewers.
Middle East
U.N. Nuclear Agency Reports Failed Iran Talks()
February 21, 2012 The International Atomic Energy Agency acknowledged its renewed failure in trying to probe suspicions that Tehran has worked secretly on atomic arms, in a statement issued shortly after an Iranian general warned of a pre-emptive strike against any nation that threatens Iran.
Money & Politics
Who Bankrolls Romney? Big Donors, Not Small Ones()
February 21, 2012 Analysis of Mitt Romney's fundraising shows he gets two-thirds of his contributions from maxed-out donors — more than anyone else who has run for president since 2003. At the other end of the spectrum, Romney lags behind all the other candidates in the race in the share of cash raised from small donors.
The Road Back To Work
Even When Employed, Health Care A Challenge()
February 21, 2012 A little more than a year ago, NPR launched the Road Back to Work series, following six people in St. Louis who started 2011 unemployed and were searching for work. Like so many Americans, the people we followed have had difficulty getting health coverage, even after returning to work.
The Two-Way
Honduras Says Deadly Prison Fire Started By Cigarette()
February 21, 2012 Government officials said the fire, which killed 359, was accidentally set when an inmate fell asleep with a lit cigarette.
