New study says college education is declining
Submitted on August 22, 2010 - 4:37pm. Shea NorthcutClick on photo to enlarge or download: Herbert London, president of Husdon Institute, and Anne Neal, president of ACTA, discuss what they call the decline of higher education at a news conference in Washington. SHFWire photo by Shea NorthcutWASHINGTON - Economics, U.S. history, intermediate-level ..
Conservation removes damage, preserves artists’ work, provokes controversy
Submitted on August 13, 2010 - 5:14pm. Cameron GloverClick on image to enlarge or download: “Ernest Hemingway” by Waldo Peirce, 1928, was mended and dry-cleaned after old repairs and stains were removed. Photo courtesy of the National Portrait GalleryClick on image to enlarge or download: Conservators removed discolored varnish and a ..
Dupont Circle a place for chess, community, history and homeless people
Submitted on August 13, 2010 - 4:19pm. Neel AroraClick on photo to enlarge or download: Richard Turner, 61, spends most of his time at Dupont Circle, playing chess to relieve his mind from stress that comes with homelessness. SHFWire photo by Neel AroraWASHINGTON - Orange rays from a fading sun glisten on knights and bishops, kings and queens and ..
Analysis: Constitutional amendment denying citizenship to some could make them stateless
Submitted on August 13, 2010 - 3:59pm. Neel AroraEditor's note: SHFWire reporter Neel Arora wrote about people living in the Unites States who do not hold citizenship in any country - they are stateless. In this column, he explores another way the issue might affect people. WASHINGTON - There's been a lot of talk around Washington about ..
Government agencies using social media to communicate with public
Submitted on August 13, 2010 - 11:58am. Alejandra MatosClick on image to enlarge or download: This montage shows the Twitter pages of the White House, President Barack Obama, the Department of Energy, the National Security Agency and the U.S. Army as of Friday morning. SHFWire illustration by Alejandra MatosWASHINGTON - Cammie Croft is paid to ..
Unmarried women make up 63 percent of unemployed women, report says
Submitted on August 12, 2010 - 5:25pm. Jessica Kokesh WASHINGTON - Unmarried women have been disproportionately affected by the recession compared to married women, according to a report from the Center for American Progress.
Indiana woman recognized for work with rape victims
Submitted on August 12, 2010 - 12:14pm. Cameron GloverClick on photo to enlarge or download: Kathy Boyd of Elberfield, Ind., attends a dinner in Washington where she and 125 other people from around the country were honored for their community service work. SHFWire photo by Cameron GloverWASHINGTON, June, 22 - A two-time survivor of sexual assault, ..
Education jobs bill passes despite Republican opposition
Submitted on August 11, 2010 - 11:55am. Jay BalagnaClick on photo to enlarge or download: Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, says his state is unfairly singled out in a bad amendment to a bad bill. The bill, which passed, will send millions of dollars to local schools. Reps. Ted Poe, left, and behind Conaway, Louie Gohmert, both Texas Republicans, also ..
Author describes Civil War’s ‘Topsy-Turvey’ effect on Southern children
Submitted on August 10, 2010 - 6:06pm. Cameron GloverCommerce Dept. program to train minority-owned construction companies for global contracts
Submitted on August 10, 2010 - 5:38pm. Neel Arora WASHINGTON - A new program will allow minority-owned construction companies to compete in the world economy by using international ties, such as language, family, culture and an understanding of certain customs.