Management

Michelle Obama Receives Blowback ... Over Water

A seemingly innocuous initiative to get people to drink more of the stuff has stirred up some skepticism.

Defense

The Case for Manning's Gender Reassignment in Prison

Two ongoing legal proceedings may pave the way for her treatment.

Management

The Sequester Has Now Killed Bunnies

Budget cuts prematurely end NIH study on human retinal degenerations.

Tech

Obama: 'America Is Not Interested in Spying on Ordinary People'

The president announced major potential changes coming to the NSA.

Tech

America Is Split by the NSA, but Not Along the Usual Partisan Lines

Both parties sharply divided over data-mining revelations, Pew finds.

Management

Obama's Top Officials Are Getting Grayer

Twenty five percent of the president's top officials are at least 60 years old.

Defense

Is the Military Underrepresented Among Top Administration Officials?

Percentage of top officials with military experience has fallen to 9 percent from 12 percent in the first term.

Management

White Males Are a Minority Among Top Obama Administration Officials

This might be the most diverse administration ever, but that's not saying much.

Management

More Top Obama Officials Have Graduate Degrees From Oxford Than Any Public U.S. University

Harvard remains the most popular school for both graduate and undergraduate degrees.

Management

Joe Biden Relives His Childhood in the Way You'd Expect

'I used to weed that garden. Hey, how you doing? I'm Joe Biden,' and other great quotes from GQ's profile.

Oversight

You Can Now Bear Arms in a Post Office Parking Lot

A federal judge rules it is OK to bring a gun to a USPS parking lot, but not inside the facility.

Management

This Is Your Brain on Power

Having influence over others gets to your head. And for the past decade, scientists have been exploring how.

Oversight

Happy Birthday Constitution! Americans Still Don't Get You

Only 38 percent of Americans can name all three branches of government.

Defense

Kerry Wanted to Bomb Syria

Kerry's insistence on an airstrike reportedly was not well received by the military brass.

Defense

Two Civil War Vets Finally Laid to Rest, 100 Years Later

It doesn't matter how long it's been. If you're a vet, the Missing in America Project will find you.

Oversight

A Brief History of Terrorism in the United States

A list of some of the more notable instances.