Flower Songs: A Springtime Opera Puzzler
In the old poem, it's April showers that bring May flowers. But in opera, flowers pop up for a variety of reasons — not all of them pretty.
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U.S. Approves Ferry Service From Florida To Cuba
At least four companies said they received approval for ferry licenses. It's been five decades since ferry service between the U.S. and island has been offered.
Why Should We Care About Keeping Secrets?
Journalist Glenn Greenwald makes the case for why you need to care about privacy, even if you're "not doing anything to hide."
How Do You Expose An Anonymous Company?
Charmian Gooch's mission is to "out" corrupt companies. She details how global corruption trackers follow the money — to some surprisingly familiar places.
Why Would You Share A Secret With A Stranger?
"Secrets ... can be shocking, or silly, or soulful," says Frank Warren, the founder of PostSecret. He shares a few of the half-million secrets that strangers have sent him on postcards.
All Tapped Out In A Tiny California Town
The years-long drought in California has taken a severe toll on the rural, mainly African-American community of Fairmead, where water drawn for agriculture has left wells dry.
Athletes Want To Talk To Fans Without Meddlesome Sports Journalists
Retired baseball player Derek Jeter is leading the charge to find ways for players to speak to fans without media middlemen.
What Happens In Vegas Includes Crowded, Struggling Schools
Teachers, students and administrators are stretched thin by serious overcrowding. The city could add 32 schools tomorrow and every one would be filled to capacity.
Huckabee Hopes Evangelical Voters Are Tying Yellow Ribbons For Him
Mike Huckabee is back on the campaign trail after finishing second for the GOP nomination in 2008. In his latest run, he's harking back to an even earlier time, with 1970s icon Tony Orlando.
Clinton 'War Room' Pushback And The 'Invent Your Own' Media Campaign
Hillary Clinton's campaign went into overdrive Tuesday, trying to minimize damage from a new book that delves into Clinton foundation fundraising — and it's not using the typical channels to do so.