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Bringing Good From the Newtown Tragedy
How the Barden family is coping with the loss of their 7-year-old son Daniel, who was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and trying to encourage acts of compassion in his memory.
March 7, 2013
Holder: Big Banks' Clout "Has an Inhibiting Impact" on Prosecutions
The attorney general's comments underscored previous concerns that the Justice Department hasn't been sufficiently aggressive in prosecuting major banks for the fiscal crisis.
March 6, 2013
Senators Bash DOJ for "Evasive" Response on "Too Big To Jail"
Two U.S. senators have criticized the Department of Justice for offering an "aggressively evasive" response to their questions about why major banks have avoided prosecution for the financial crisis.
March 5, 2013
Sheldon Adelson’s Casino Company Stirs Fresh Questions With Admission It ‘Likely’ Broke Federal Law
Last week's admission by Sheldon Adelson's casino company that it had "likely" violated provisions of the federal law barring U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials raises some intriguing questions. Chief among them: Which transactions are at issue?
March 5, 2013
Training A Camera On the Children of the Holocaust
Marian Marzynski was on WBUR Radio’s “Here & Now” program today to discuss why he decided to make "Never Forget to Lie," the vivid memories of other child survivors and the unfinished business of his own Holocaust story.
March 1, 2013
Is Kerry's Syrian Aid Shift a Game Changer?
Earlier this week, Moaz al-Khatib, the leader of the Syrian opposition coalition, had no intention of meeting with leaders from the U.S. and Europe at today's "Friends of Syria" gathering in Rome.
February 28, 2013
Bradley Manning Offers 'Naked Plea'
PFC Bradley Manning has plead guilty to 10 criminal charges related to the leak of more than 500,000 documents to WikiLeaks.
February 28, 2013
Federal Officials Outline Efforts to Combat Abuse on N.D. Reservation
The Bureau of Indian Affairs detailed for the first time on Wednesday the efforts it's made to address concerns of child abuse on the Spirit Lake reservation in North Dakota. Some residents said it wasn't enough.
February 28, 2013
Supreme Court Ruling a Blow for Future Financial Crisis Cases
The unanimous decision largely ensures no new civil fraud charges will come out of the crisis, now that five-year statute of limitations for such cases has nearly expired.
February 27, 2013