Obama wins a second term as U.S. president
Barack Obama
Romney concedes after Obama pulls out a narrow victory with a string of victories in battleground states; Democrats hold onto Senate
On Faith
How values, demographics and the economy helped shape the election
In the end, religion was relegated to a supporting role, dwarfed mainly by economic issues.
Why Arab spring uprisings and anti-Islam film protests do not compare
As Mideast regimes grapple with more urgent issues, rulers may not yet see free speech as a priority.
A post-election lesson for Americans from Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church
For the process to work, Copts must believe that any of the three names that are placed in the bowl are people who are capable of leading their church.
Election results reveal God is winning
A Mormon woman says the election has brought her faith out of obscurity and established it as a mainstream Christian religion.
Higher Education
Obama’s reelection sparks racially charged protest at Ole Miss
The protest grew ugly when some students shouted racial slurs.
Md. college leaders praise ‘Dream Act’
The state law grants an in-state tuition discount to undocumented college students.
ISU Republicans mourn loss
College Republicans chairman says party needs to take a lesson from Obama.
Election Day indicates a nation divided
Contrary to what Barack Obama famously declared when he came to prominence in 2004, there really does seem to be a Red America and a Blue America, each seeing a markedly different reality.
Previous meningitis outbreak a decade ago resulted in no oversight changes
In 2002, two people died and seven got sick in a contamination case similar to the current upsurge.
Climate policy moves slowly in states
California, Michigan grapple with the politics of climate change and energy.
National Education
What Obama’s debate performance says about his education policy
There is a connection between Obama’s lackluster response to Romney and education policy.
What Romney’s debate performance says about education policy plans
What we learned about Romney’s education policy plans during the debate.
Do kids really learn from failure? Why conventional wisdom is wrong
It is commonly said failures helps kids learn. It turns out that failure may not be as helpful as all that.
Innovations
And YOU get a jet...
Oprah may not be handing out private jets, but a new company stands to disrupt the travel market by giving select customers an opportunity to share one of life’s greatest luxuries.
Sandy and the NYC tech world
The narrative about technology and the power of social media is starting to shift in the aftermath of the storm as millions of people in New York City suddenly confront a life without power and without public transportation.
Does education want to be free?
What makes the whole education-wants-to-be-free debate so intriguing is that the entrenched market leaders are actually the ones driving the greatest disruption.
Stop fighting and look out for the asteroids!
Our hyperpartisanship is keeping us from solving our shared problems, and, like asteroids, they’re headed straight for us says Jonathan Haidt.
Oak Ridge and NVIDIA unveil Titan
A new high performance computer stands to further cement the nation’s supercomputing lead.
On Leadership
A tale of two Obama victory speeches
To compare the two speeches is to see a leader who has learned much about how divided the country stands and how difficult change can be.
A new ‘Year of the Woman’?
1992 was dubbed the “Year of the Woman” when there were just seven women in the Senate. Twenty years later, how different is it?
Gov. Christie praises Obama’s leadership during storm
No photo opp in the world can top praise from an affected, outspoken governor from the other party.
Should you friend your boss on Facebook?
New research takes a stab at that very question in a study called, “OMG My Boss Just Friended Me.”
Exhaustion is not a status symbol
Who are we without productivity as a metric of our worth?
National Blogs & Columns
Vivek Wadhwa
New database grades lawmakers on their tech-friendliness
TechCrunch is launching CrunchGov to rate lawmakers on how well they align with Silicon Valley’s interests.
Al Kamen
Obama’s changing Cabinet
IN THE LOOP: Al Kamen takes a look at who’s leaving and who might stick around.
Joe Davidson
Feds on defense despite Obama win
Federal unions cheer Obama’s win, but they will still fight the same battles in Congress.
The Federal Eye
Employee groups happy but say threat of cuts remains
Several organizations representing federal employees say they consider Tuesdays election results to be a rejection of budgetary proposals targeting federal jobs, pay and benefits, but they also say that such threats continue.
The Checkup by Jennifer Huget and Rob Stein
Multivitamins don't protect against cardiovascular disease, study finds
Research finds that taking a daily multivitamin offers no more protection against heart attack, stroke or death from cardiovascular disease than taking a daily placebo pill.
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- Supreme Court decides not to consider challenge of $3.4B American Indian land trust settlement
- Pot votes in 2 US states challenge US marijuana policy, portend showdown over drug policy
- Jermaine Jackson files to alter famous last name to Jacksun for 'artistic reasons'
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Featured Videos
Calif. man behind anti-Muslim film back in prison
A California man who was behind an anti-Muslim film that led to violence in the Middle East has been sentenced to one year in prison for violating probation stemming from a bank fraud conviction in 2010.
Maryland gay marriage vote gives state senator a chance to wed
Marylanders used their 2012 ballots to legalize gay marriage, narrowly passing a referendum with only 52% of the vote. But the results meant more to some than others, and one person whose intimate life hinged on the consequences of the vote was a state senator named Rich Madaleno.
Nor’easter evening forecast from the Capital Weather Gang
The Washington Post’s Jason Samenow explains what Nor’easter’s heavy wet snow and 40mph winds will mean for residents in the D.C. metropolitan area.
Queens residents prepare as nor'easter approaches
A nor'easter blustered into New York and New Jersey on Wednesday, threatening to swamp homes all over again, plunge neighborhoods back into darkness and inflict more misery on tens of thousands of people still reeling from Superstorm Sandy.
Boehner: Willing to accept new revenue to avert fiscal cliff
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) addressed the fiscal cliff and the national debt after President Obama’s reelection. Boehner said Republicans are willing to accept new revenue.
Miami elections officials expect to have results late Wednesday after problems with long voter lines and extra absentee ballots.
Colo. Sen. Bennet on his win, marijuana legalization
Colo. Sen. Bennet on his win, marijuana legalization
Reid: Democrats are the ‘party of diversity’
Democrats strengthened their hold on the Senate but failed Tuesday to recapture the majority in the House of Representatives they lost two years ago. President Obama will face the same divided Congress in 2013.
Gov. Christie: Nor’easter may hinder recovery efforts
Public works crews in New Jersey are working to protect the battered shoreline as a nor'easter bears down on the state. Gov. Chris Christie warned that crews may suffer setbacks in Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts.
The story behind the Romney loss: Drama, infighting and mistakes
The Washington Post’s Scott Wilson reveals details that he and colleague Phil Rucker uncovered about the Romney campaign’s regrets, admitted mistakes and internal drama.
Former Penn State president Spanier arraigned
Former Penn State president Graham Spanier was arraigned and released on bail Wednesday on charges he lied about and concealed the child sex abuse allegations involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
Romney supporters express shock and disappointment
Romney supporters express shock and disappointment
59 Seconds: Wednesday, November 7, 2012
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Ohio goes blue once again for Obama
After an aggressive campaign for a second term in the White House, President Barack Obama’s election victory was due in no small part to the key battleground state of Ohio.
Newseum front pages reflect Obama victory
The Newseum in Washington displays newspapers from around the country and the world. Wednesday the president's reelection was the clear lead story.
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