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Friday, January 18, 2013
It's All Politics
For Cartoonists Who Cover Obama: Four More Ears
January 18, 2013 Four years ago, when the nation's first African-American president was inaugurated, even conservative editorial cartoonists marked the moment with reverence. Now, not so much. Political cartoonists Scott Stantis of the Chicago Tribune and Matt Wuerker of Politico weigh in on the evolution of a president's image.
The Two-Way
Livestrong 'Disappointed' By Lance Armstrong, But Still Grateful To Him
January 18, 2013 The cancer charity the cyclist helped found says it is disheartening to hear, finally, Armstrong say that he misled everyone about the doping he now admits. But it also thanks him for the "drive, devotion and spirit he brought to serving cancer patients."
The Two-Way
Body Exhumed Of Lottery Winner Who Suffered Cyanide-Related Death
January 18, 2013 Urooj Khan died one day after his $425,000 Illinois Lottery check was cut. It wasn't until much later, though, that authorities determined there was a lethal level of cyanide in his blood. Now, they're doing a full autopsy. And police are investigating his death.
Media
The Manti Te'o Story: Why The News Media Let Its Guard Down
January 18, 2013 The media lionized the football star amid stories of his perseverance after the death of his girlfriend. Now the girlfriend's existence has been called into question, casting an unflattering light on the practices of the media.
Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond
Experts Urge Caution As $50 Billion In Sandy Aid Passes House
January 18, 2013 More than two months after the storm, the House of Representatives passed a bill to spend $50 billion to help Eastern states struck by Hurricane Sandy. But some scientists and engineers say there's danger in rushing ahead to rebuild a coastline that's sure to get hit again.
It's All Politics
Latino Voters Urge Obama To Keep Immigration Promise
January 18, 2013 After turning out in a big way for President Obama in the fall, many Latinos say they want him to do something he did not do in his first term: push hard for and sign a comprehensive immigration overhaul.
StoryCorps
The Moment Race Mattered: A Haunting Childhood Memory
January 18, 2013 Bernard Holyfield was 5 years old when he learned that skin color made a big difference. He recalls an incident in the early 1960s in Alabama in which a drunken white man approached him and his brother while they were playing on their front lawn.
