Lance Armstrong on doping: Yes
Lance Armstrong admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, aired worldwide on Thursday. Winfrey asked Armstrong, “Did you ever take banned substances to enhance your…
Who cares about doping in sports
Doping is frowned upon since it ‘unnaturally’ enhances an athlete’s performance. Is doping foolish? Maybe. Is justifying your existence by sacrificing one person’s career and livelihood using, at best, circumstantial…
Former Lebanese Cabinet member confesses to bomb plot
Former Lebanese Information minister Michel Samaha confessed on Thursday to transferring explosives from Syria to Lebanon. Samaha’s driver confirmed the former minister’s involvement in the plot.Sources say the bomb plot…
After the Earthquake, an idea jolted into reality
Rachel Pierre had been thinking about starting a project to help Haiti's neglected and vulnerable children when the 2010 earthquake struck, which made her mission all the more clear.…
Gingrich, Romney slug it out in Florida
Lynn Coffin, creator of Bozo Party, shows off hand puppets of Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney boxing during a campaign event this week in Sarasota, Fla. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty…
Huntsman to Quit Race, Endorse Romney
Jon Huntsman visits a restaurant to greet voters Sunday in South Carolina. He plans to quit the race Monday. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.…
How the Iraq War Changed a Generation of Veterans
Listen to the Audio MARGARET WARNER: Finally tonight, a look back at the Iraq war now that all U.S. combat troops have been withdrawn. Last week, Jeffrey Brown had this…
If it’s not a war on Cancer, what is it?
President Nixon signs the National Cancer Act in 1971. Photo courtesy of the National Cancer Institute. It was President Richard Nixon's "Christmas gift…
Rich Shopper, Poor Shopper
Listen to the Audio JEFFREY BROWN: As shoppers make their last-minute holiday purchases, much attention is on just how much consumers will spend this holiday season amid a weak economy.…
The Science of Snowflakes, and Why No Two Are Alike
Peer through a magnifying glass at a snowflake, and you'll see an ice creation more elaborate than anything Martha Stewart could cut…