Jan 7th, 2009 · President-elect Barack Obama's desire to meet with the men who preceded him on the job led to lunch at the White House and a rare group photo in the Oval Office. The current occupant, President Bush, reminded all that the office "transcends the individual."
Jan 7th, 2009 · When President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated on Jan. 20, the crowd may fill up the entire space between the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial. Early estimates painted a picture of four million people in a two mile-long rectangle.
Jan 6th, 2009 · Unemployment data out today paints a grim picture for metropolitan areas across the country. We explore which cities have been hit hardest and which cities are managing to escape the economic downturn.
Jan 5th, 2009 · A new high-resolution panorama is the sharpest infrared picture that scientists have ever made of the Milky Way's core. This mysterious region that surrounds a supermassive black hole is normally hidden by dust and gas, but infrared light can penetrate the dust clouds.
Dec 30th, 2008 · Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board is having to account for why its new Web site shows the state capitol in Madison in front of the Minneapolis skyline. An ethics officer explains that the Minneapolis skyline is a placeholder until an image of Madison that isn't copyrighted is found. The board didn't explain why the outside company it paid a million dollars to design the web site couldn't just take a picture.
Dec 19th, 2008 · The anticipated biopic about slain rapper Biggie Smalls opens in January, but how did they find the right actor to play the larger-than-life figure? Also, RuPaul's holiday card features a picture of him dressed as both Barack and Michelle Obama. For the lowdown, Farai Chideya speaks with Newsweek correspondent Allison Samuels.
Dec 5th, 2008 · Unemployment numbers for November are out and they paint a bleak picture. Employers cut 533,000 jobs, putting the unemployment rate at a 15-year high. What does this mean for people who are out of jobs and the rest of the economy?
Dec 1st, 2008 · British DJ Carl Morris was just "horsing around," when he held up a Paul McCartney record to his face, grafting the famous Beatle's head to his body. Since then, the idea, dubbed "sleevefacing," has flourished into a new art trend, Web Site and book that includes pictures from people sleevefacing throughout the U.S. and abroad. Alex Cohen talks to Morris about Sleeveface — people making art out of album covers, and themselves.