Dec 2nd, 2008 · As dozens of freshman lawmakers scramble into Washington, a few long-time lawmakers are leaving Capitol Hill by choice. Republican Congressman Ray LaHood, who arrived with the revolutionary GOP class of 1994, is one of them.
Nov 20th, 2008 · Alaska's Ted Stevens bid farewell to his Senate colleagues Thursday as his nearly 40-year career draws to a close. The longest-serving Republican in the Senate was convicted on corruption charges last month and narrowly lost his re-election bid to Democrat Mark Begich.
Nov 11th, 2008 · From "yes we can" to "maverick" to "red states versus blue states," there are some phrases that blogger Ana Marie Cox won't miss from the 2008 election season. Which "campaign relics" are you ready to retire?
Sep 30th, 2008 · A goodbye to two longtime staff members.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · Yankee Stadium hosted its final game Sunday. The Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3. The House That Ruth Built is 85 years old. The team is moving into a new stadium, but Yankees fans won't soon forget the old place. Arun Venugopal of member station WNYC reports.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · New York City said goodbye to Yankee Stadium Sunday. New York beat Baltimore 7-3, but they missed the playoffs. So they go directly to New York's traditional postseason recriminations. The Yankees are replacing the stadium where Babe Ruth hit home runs, and Lou Gehrig said goodbye. The stadium's epitaph comes form Yogi Berra, the Yankee who famously said, "It ain't over til it's over." Berra says, "I'm sorry to see it over."
Sep 7th, 2008 · It's the last day for Astroland, the outer space-themed amusement park that has delighted visitors to Coney Island in Brooklyn for almost half a century. The park's future has been in question since the land beneath it was sold to a developer two years ago.
Aug 25th, 2008 · Clinton's Tuesday speech at the Democratic National Convention will set a tone for party unity — or disunity. Even though she conceded defeat for the presidential bid in June, Clinton has not released her delegates.