LBJ Carried Poor Texas Town With Him In Civil Rights Fight
Lyndon Johnson taught in the South Texas town of Cotulla in 1928. Even as president, he always remembered the grinding poverty of his students.
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GM Recall Distrust Trickles Down To Dealers
The General Motors recall puts its dealerships in an uncomfortable spot, having to placate customers as both parties wait for replacement parts to arrive. Brian Bull of WCPN reports that many are reconsidering whether they'll ever buy a GM car again.
Utah Gay Marriage Gets Hearing In Appeals Court
Same-sex marriage went before an appeals court in Utah on Thursday. It's the first federal appellate court to hear a marriage case after the 2013 marriage equality decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court. Colorado Public Radio's Megan Verlee was in the courtroom for the hearing.
For Albuquerque PD, A Searing Rebuke From Justice Department
The Albuquerque Police Department has engaged in excessive force and unreasonable deadly force, according to a civil rights investigation by the Department of Justice.
What To Do Now That The Heartbleed Bug Exposed The Internet
As companies scramble to patch a bug that exposed much of the Internet for two years, you can protect yourself by practicing some good Web hygiene.
The Future Of Clean, Green Fish Farming Could Be Indoor Factories
Aquaculture in the U.S. has lagged because of opposition from environmentalists and people living on the coast. But entrepreneurs say they've found a way to produce fish on land with little pollution.
With Proposed Mega-Merger On The Hill, Spotlight's On Consumers
Comcast and Time Warner executives ran into stiff opposition as they pitched their proposed merger to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The deal would give the combined company a large share of both pay TV and broadband internet service markets. In both cases, lawmakers wanted to know how consumers would be affected.
In Some American Towns, The Billboards Will Have Sirens
Some fire departments are putting ads on fire trucks in order to bring in extra revenue. While it may help with ailing finances, Mike Moen of WNIJ reports, some worry it will create an image problem.
Obama Honors Victims Of Fort Hood Shooting
President Obama is traveling to Fort Hood, Texas, on Wednesday to attend the memorial service for those killed in last week's shooting.
Out Of The Rubble Of Tragedy, How To Build A New Sandy Hook?
Audie Cornish speaks with Barry Svigals, the founding and managing partner of Svigals and Partners, the group chosen to design the new Sandy Hook elementary school.