http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/ en Copyright 2007 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:40:56 -0400 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard about a German town's rather novel attempt to improve road safety. Never mind that it actually sounds quite dangerous, though word is owners of body repair shops are raising their beer steins in celebration. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/09/just_imagine_this_in_dc.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/09/just_imagine_this_in_dc.html The Tony Kornheiser Show Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:40:56 -0400 This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard about a new airline service that's uplifting in more ways than one. You can truly call this a spiritual journey. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/weve_now_reached_our_cruising.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/weve_now_reached_our_cruising.html The Tony Kornheiser Show Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:33:41 -0400 If you thought you'd heard it all when it comes to fried food, think again. This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we learned that the fried imagination knows no bounds, at least in the Lone Star state. Heart disease never tasted so good. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/fry_this.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/fry_this.html The Tony Kornheiser Show Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:32:15 -0400 We talked at length this morning about Michael Vick's agreement to plead guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges. Under terms of this deal, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback faces up to 18 months in prison. His attorney told the AP that Vick is paying a high price for allowing old friends to influence his behavior, but that his client takes full responsibility and wants to "get his life back on track." Get his life back. You know what that means - possibly quarterbacking in the NFL after he gets out of prison. Do you think Michael Vick should be allowed to return football in the future? Would you support a team that would hire Vick to play? -- Jessica Doyle http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/michael_vick_to_play_again_1.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/michael_vick_to_play_again_1.html Mornings with David Burd and Jessica Doyle Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:46:34 -0400 Today we spoke with Robert Foxx, Deputy Director of Working America about his organization's "Bad Bosses" contest. Basically, people can submit their Bad Boss stories on Working America's website, and the person with the worst story wins a free one-week vacation. Robert shared a couple tales - like the worker who was told not to take personal time for her chemo treatments because it was a bad time for the company, the boss who would call staffers while he was on the commode or the boss who knowing hired a person who was stalking one of his employees. Do you have a bad boss story you want to share with us? We'd love to hear them! --Jessica Doyle http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/bad_bosses_1.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/bad_bosses_1.html Mornings with David Burd and Jessica Doyle Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:54:40 -0400 Not even the White House likes the idea, but Bush's top military adviser on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan says the draft is always an option to consider. The "war czar" Lt. General Douglas Lute admits in an interview on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" that the military was struggling to recruit over the early parts of the summer, though they surpassed their July recruiting goals and pulled in about 10,000 new soldiers. The military says the public's lack of support towards the Middle East wars has made the recruiting environment difficult. Still, the Pentagon and White House insist a draft is not being seriously considered at this time. In part, because the of the politics, but also because it is believed the volunteer units could be compromised. Soliders who do not want to be there will degrade the complicated and professional nature of the force, says the http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/war_czar_on_draft_seesaw.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/war_czar_on_draft_seesaw.html Mornings with David Burd and Jessica Doyle Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:44:53 -0400 This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we learned that though you can't take a bottle of water on a plane, monkeys may be a different story! Like anyone else, this little guy was just ticked off he didn't get upgraded to first-class. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/a_different_kind_of_stowaway.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/a_different_kind_of_stowaway.html The Tony Kornheiser Show Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:36:35 -0400 Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama looks as though he's garnered some unlikely support. The 17-year-old daughter of Rudy Giuliani, the former NYC Mayor and a Presidential candidate frontrunner, appears to be an Obama fan. Caroline Giuliani had joined the group "Barack Obama (One Million Strong for Barack)" on her Facebook profile, which could be viewed by any of the 40,000+ members of the Harvard University and Trinity School networks to which she belongs. The online magazine Slate emailed Caroline to confirm this, and as of 6:01 a.m. Monday morning, the young Giuliani had left the online group. Caroline still lists her political views as liberal. Obama is also a Harvard Gradute school alum. It is no secret that Rudy Giuliani has a strained relationship with his two children from his second marriage, but some say that dragging children into the public sphere is crossing the line into an invasion of http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/not_so_sweet_caroline.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/not_so_sweet_caroline.html Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:59:45 -0400 This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard about an Arkansas couple that's just welcomed their seventeenth child into the world. When you've changed an estimated 90,000 diapers, then you'll know what having such a big family is like. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/number_17_and_counting.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/number_17_and_counting.html The Tony Kornheiser Show Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:46:56 -0400 This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard the tale (or is it tail?) of a squirrel with a sweet tooth. Along with eating well, the animals are clearly trying to keep their minds alert by amusing themselves. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/stockpiling_for_the_revolution.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/stockpiling_for_the_revolution.html The Tony Kornheiser Show Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:33:28 -0400 This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard a story about a foot soldier in the animal revolution who managed to find a way to freedom. It could be he's headed to Montgomery County, Maryland, to liberate another well-known capuchin monkey. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/a_lunch_date_with_armani.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/a_lunch_date_with_armani.html The Tony Kornheiser Show Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:48:21 -0400 This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard about an exhaustive study into the reasons why people have sex. Possible punch lines are simply too numerous. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/was_this_study_necessary.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/08/was_this_study_necessary.html The Tony Kornheiser Show Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:30:42 -0400 Smoking is bad for you, no matter what age. But the younger you are, the higher the risk for nicotine dependency. In a new study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, a young smoker can feel the crave for nicotine after two days of inhaling cigarette smoke and can become dependent on nicotine by the time they are smoking seven cigarettes a month. According to Dr. Joseph R. DiFranza, the study's lead author, says addiction is the reason for long-term heavy use, not the other way around. And though Dr. DiFranza and other researchers acknowledge that the study isn't perfect, the study combines scientific analysis with personal interviews with adolescents, a tricky feat. While this study changes ideas about tobacco dependency, will it change policies on tobacco use and children? Or is that outside of the government's scope? http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/07/dont_inhale.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/07/dont_inhale.html Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:31:42 -0400 Enjoy it while it lasts. Gas prices have dropped an average 17 cents over the past two weeks. According to John Femly, Chief Economist with the American Petroleum Institute, the cause of this recent dip is a decline in demand and an increase in supply following the July 4th holliday. The big question is: will the trend continue? Many factors will play a part, including the demand overseas and how the hurricane season fares. For now though, we're welcoming the relief at the pump. Do you see this trend continuing and has it affected your travel plans this summer? http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/07/gas_guzzle_guilt_free.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/07/gas_guzzle_guilt_free.html Mornings with David Burd and Jessica Doyle Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:03:07 -0400 This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard a pair of stories... one, about a new food creation on a stick and, the other, about some new products created by a substance that used to be sticks. Some of you may not find either to be particularly appetizing. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/07/in_one_end_out_the_other.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/newslinks/2007/07/in_one_end_out_the_other.html The Tony Kornheiser Show Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:34:50 -0400