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  • U.S. soldiers look at a crane that tipped over while trying to move a CHU, or Containerized Housing Unit, at a small COP, or Combat Outpost, in southern Afghanistan. A dozen years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan have created a whole new military vocabulary.
    U.S. Military Lingo: The (Almost) Definitive Guide
    What's a fobbit? How about rumint? And then there's a self-licking ice cream cone. A dozen years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq have spawned a whole new military vocabulary.
  • Immigration advocates gather Tuesday outside the fence for the lighting of the 2013 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington.
    Immigration Advocates Face Hurdles In GOP House Districts
    Hispanics make up 17 percent of the nation's population. But they live disproportionately in districts represented by Democrats.
  • The National Security Agency building at Fort Meade, Md.
    NSA Collecting 5B Cellphone Locations A Day, News Report Says
    The Washington Post reports that the agency is gathering nearly 5 billion records a day on the whereabouts of cellphones around the world. One official told the newspaper the NSA is getting vast volumes of location data by tapping into the cables that connect mobile networks globally.
  • Oscar Isaac as the titular character in Joel and Ethan Coen's<em> Inside Llewyn Davis</em>.
    On Becoming Llewyn Davis, A Hero Who Excels At Failing
    Actor Oscar Isaac disappears into the title role of the new Coen brothers film, Inside Llewyn Davis, a black comedy about a '60s folk singer who just can't make it, no matter what he does. He speaks with NPR's Melissa Block about playing the less-than-likable character.
  • People line up outside a government unemployment office in Madrid on Oct. 5. Spain has an unemployment rate of 26 percent.
    Help-Wanted Ad Shows Depths Of Spain's Unemployment Problem
    Having trouble wrapping your head around southern Europe's staggering unemployment problem? This week, Ikea advertised for 400 jobs in a new megastore on Spain's Mediterranean coast. It got more than 20,000 online applicants in 48 hours, before the retailer's computer servers crashed.
  • Chinese naval soldiers stand guard on China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning as it travels toward a military base in Sanya, Hainan province, in this undated picture made available on Nov. 30.
    China's Military Buildup Reignites Worries In Asia, Beyond
    China's leaders hope to be able to fight and win two regional conflicts by 2020, according to the Pentagon in a report that highlights the East China Sea, site of recent tensions with the U.S. and Japan. The showdown over air space is the latest example of what the Pentagon sees as a resurgent Chinese military.
  • HealthCare.gov Now Allows Window Shopping, And A Do-Over
    Probably the best feature of the retooled HealthCare.gov website is that you can actually use it. People are now able to get a customized list of plans and prices, and click through to see an insurer's provider directory. Still, better though it is, it's clearly not 100 percent.
  • Make The Punch Bowl Your Holiday Party Centerpiece
    Renee Montagne talks to Julia Reed, a contributor to the southern-lifestyle magazine Garden & Gun about how to keep spirits up at your holiday party by putting the right stuff in your punch bowl.
  • A colorized closeup of the hepatitis C virus.
    FDA Expected To Approve New, Gentler Cure For Hepatitis C
    The first in a new class of drugs that can cure the viral infection that is the leading cause of liver failure and liver cancer is poised for a marketing green light from the Food and Drug Administration. More than 3 million Americans have hepatitis C, but most don't know it.
  • Michael Robertson, then chief of staff of the Government Services Administration, testifies on Capitol Hill on April 16, 2012. Now chief of staff of the Cabinet Affairs Office in the Obama administration, Robertson has undergone treatment for stage IV colorectal cancer.
    White House Cites Pre-Existing Condition Case From Its Own Ranks
    It's Day 4 of the White House's new messaging push for the Affordable Care Act. Today the goal is to tell the stories of people with pre-existing conditions who are now entitled to coverage under the new health care law.One such story comes from within the White House.
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