How A Merger Could Affect Congress' Favorite Airport
()Members of Congress are pushing the Justice Department to preserve flights to small- and medium-sized cities from Reagan National Airport amid a review of the proposed merger of US Airways and American Airlines. Changes there could affect flights for lawmakers themselves.
Parallels
Parvum Opus: Followers Flock To Pope's Latin Twitter Feed()
The account has gained more than 100,000 followers worldwide in less than six months. Followers, who represent a wide variety of professions and religions, are convinced the language of the ancient Romans is perfectly suited to 21st century social media.
Business
U.S. Automakers Are On A Roll, But Hiring Is Slow And Steady()
Profits for the nation's carmakers are on the rise, but after years of doing more with less, higher profits are unlikely to translate into significant numbers of new jobs. There are eight fewer plants and hundreds of thousands fewer workers in the industry than before the Great Recession.
The Two-Way
Where's Jimmy Hoffa? Everywhere And Nowhere()
June 18, 2013 FBI agents believe they have a credible lead on the whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa's body. If they're right, it will solve a longstanding mystery, which will also deflate Hoffa's resonance in popular culture.
Parallels
U.S., Europe May Share Intelligence, But Not Privacy Rules ()
June 18, 2013 Revelations about U.S. surveillance programs have not only touched off a debate in America; they've also raised privacy questions in Europe, since big Internet companies operate in both places.
The Two-Way
Google Files First-Amendment Request With FISA Court()
June 18, 2013 The court filing comes one week after Google asked the U.S. government's permission to provide the public with information about the national security requests it receives.
It's All Politics
Obama's Unplanned NSA Discussion()
June 18, 2013 President Obama didn't expect he'd need to have a "national conversation" about government data-gathering.
It's All Politics
6 Surprising Things About The IRS Scandal()
June 18, 2013 Interviews with two key IRS staffers describe a workplace where office politics in Cincinnati and Washington, not partisan politics, served as the animating force behind the improper targeting of Tea Party groups.
Around the Nation
Why Buy A House When You Can Buy A Mountain?()
June 18, 2013 Big names in business, entertainment and philanthropy pitched in to help buy a Utah ski mountain for a reported $40 million. They want to turn it into the next cool hub for culture and new ideas. "We look to build the coolest little mountain town in the world," says one of the buyers.
