Paralyzed capital braces for new storm
img
The U.S. capital is bracing for a second winter storm to hit in less than a week, closing down Congress, keeping federal workers home and even rescheduling a White House concert. [read more]
  • Private colleges look to rein in financial aid
    Two of the nation's most selective private colleges will no longer offer aid packages that allow students of any income to attend without taking out loans.
  • Loan guarantees recharge nuclear debate
    President Obama's push to triple federal loan guarantees for new nuclear power plants has recharged the debate over the viability of nuclear energy. Msnbc.com's Mike Stuckey reports.
  • Police debate use of family DNA to ID suspects
    Police in at least two states are increasingly using a DNA crime-solving technique that some legal experts say amounts to guilt by association: If your brother, father, uncle or son has been in trouble with the law and is in a DNA database because of it, you, too, could fall under suspicion.
More U.S. News
U.S. News Videos
View All Videos