10 'Recession-Proof' Industries... That Aren't
Some industries were thought to be recession-proof. This economic downturn proved they aren't.
Test Your Knowledge
President John F. Kennedy speaks at a press conference on August 1, 1963.
November 22, 1963
Who was the only person prosecuted in connection with the assassination of John F. Kennedy? Prior to ascending to the Senate, who hatched the "single-bullet theory"?
- The answers can be found in U.S. News Weekly.
Healthcare Reform
Joan Korman and Dawn Tabrizi protest government managed healthcare in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on August 6, 2009.
Photos: Town Hall Meetings Erupt in Anger
People across the nation rally for and against healthcare reform.
The Supreme Court
Day two of testimony during Sonia Sotomayor's Senate confirmation hearing.
Sotomayor's 13 Most Notable Decisions
Examine judge Sotomayor's rulings on major cases.
Religion
Pastor Rick Warren and Barack Obama on August 16, 2008.
Obama's 10 Most Important Faith Leaders
Who does the president turn to for spiritual guidance?
GAY RIGHTS
Indian gay activists celebrate the New Delhi High Court ruling decriminalizing gay sex.
Fighting the Gay-as-Godless Stereotype
A recent poll shows many gay Americans lead robust faith lives.
History
15th President James Buchanan
The 10 Worst Presidents
U.S. News has averaged the results of five polls to compile a list of the worst presidents.
Energy and the Environment
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu.
8 Top Energy Players
The most influential environmental and energy policymakers in the Obama era.
Military
Ten-year-old Paul Driscoll (left) is one of many children in military families diagnosed with Autism, a developmental brain disorder. Mother Karen has been active trying to organize help for military families dealing with similar problems. Her younger son Luke, daughter Michaela, and husband Jerry sit in their Northern VA home for a family portrait.
How Autism Strains Military Families
Unmet treatment needs add to family strains from transfers and war-zone deployments.
Drug & Alcohol Addiction
Jessica Polmann, 18, pictured at the Daytop Village Rehab Center in Mendham, NJ.
Heroin Hits the Suburbs—Hard
A sad trail of addiction among young people is spreading beyond the Northeast's inner cities.
