The Pentagon Tuesday disclosed a 2003 memo, since rescinded, that outlined the justifications for using harsh interrogation techniques against terror suspects and said President Bush’s wartime authority trumps any ban on torture.
Momentum grew this week for a Senate bill aimed at easing the slumping housing market and helping families threatened by foreclosure after lawmakers reached a tentative deal on a scaled-back version of the legislation. The architects of the compromise, Senators Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Richard Shelby, R-Ala., discuss the bill.
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Ten years ago, stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall were the drugs of choice to treat behavioral issues in children. Today, six million children are taking psychiatric drugs, but most have never been tested on children. Watch the full program online.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the question of whether lethal injection carries too great a risk of inflicting excruciating pain. Until the matter is resolved, executions have effectively stopped altogether.
Go behind the headlines of the 2008 election and explore facts without political spin. Find out who is contributing to whom. You may be surprised to find out how much money your neighbor is giving to the 2008 presidential candidates, and why. For a complete election translation, visit NOW’s Democracy Toolkit.
The Energy Department expects gas prices to peak near $3.50 a gallon later in the spring. Many analysts think prices could rise as high as $3.75 or $4.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said for the first time Wednesday that “a recession is possible,” but he remained optimistic that the economy will bounce back by the second half of this year.
As the countdown to the Pennsylvania primary continues, the biggest question is when Democrats will stop running against themselves and start running against the Republicans.
Unable to make ends meet, many families in western Nepal have been forced to sell their daughters, some as young as six, to work far from home as servants in private homes. With living conditions entirely at the discretion of their employers, these girls seldom attend school and are sometimes forced into prostitution. This is [...]
