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JFK’s Last Hundred Days

Biographer Thurston Clarke makes a compelling case that JFK came into his own in the 100 days before Lee Harvey Oswald murdered him in Dallas.
Caroline Kennedy lights memorial flame in Ireland

Caroline Kennedy lit a memorial flame in Ireland 50 years after her father, John F. Kennedy, made his iconic trip there. 'No visit . . . meant more to him that his visit to Ireland,' said Caroline Kennedy.
In return to Berlin, Obama finds a cooler Germany

While still highly popular, Obama has come under criticism from the German public and government alike over the NSA's online surveillance program and US use of drones.
Opinion On Iran's nuclear program, Obama should take a cue from JFK and 'go first'

Fifty years ago, John F. Kennedy announced the US would stop nuclear tests in space. The move was meant to build trust for negotiations with the Soviets, and it worked. President Obama should follow the JFK example by, for instance, waiving some sanctions on Iran.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: 12 quotes on his birthday

Here are 12 quotes from America's 35th President.
Opinion This graduation season, let's remember the 20th century

Steve Jobs told college graduates to follow their inner passion. John F. Kennedy told them to solve the world's problems. At graduation ceremonies, speakers should remind men and women not just of their obligation to pursue self-satisfaction, but also of their duty to fellow human beings
Caroline Kennedy: Jury duty before ambassadorship?

Caroline Kennedy: Jury duty in New York City lies ahead for Caroline Kennedy. The only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy will serve on the jury in a case of an alleged crack cocaine dealer.
Cop cuffed to Oswald: Retired cop receives commendation

The cop seen handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald in the iconic photo of Oswald being shot by Jack Ruby was honored today for his decades of service to Dallas.
Chapter & Verse Don DeLillo becomes first writer to receive the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction

Don DeLillo, who has been called 'chief shaman of the paranoid school of American fiction,' is the author of works that include 'White Noise' and 'Underworld.'
Will flight delays stir up ire against sequester?

Rolling flight delays blamed on automatic government spending cuts imposed in March snarled some of the nation's busiest airports, testing how Americans will gauge Washington's sequester solution to spending and debt issues.
Modern Parenthood Time cover of terrified child at Boston Marathon is disturbing media trend

Time's tablet-only Boston Marathon cover shows a bloodied and terrified child in the arms of a police officer. The controversy sparked is not unfamiliar to modern Time covers that have used children in provocative ways.
Immigrants rally in Boston in support of reform

About 800 immigrants and their supporters rallied at Faneuil Hall in Boston Saturday. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Joseph Kennedy III spoke in favor of comprehensive reforms at the event.
North Korea: Fidel Castro warns Kim Jong-un against war

Writing in Cuban state media, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro warned North Korea, a Cuban ally, against nuclear war. He called the situation on the Korean Peninsula 'incredible and absurd.'
Why Caroline Kennedy is likely to get a warm welcome in Japan (+video)

The Kennedy name is well known in Japan. Ms. Kennedy would be the first female ambassador to the close US ally if her likely appointment is approved.
Robert Frost: 10 quotes on his birthday

Here are 10 quotes from this monolith of modern American poetry.
The 25 best country songs of all time (+video)

Check out Country Music Television's rankings of the best country music songs ever released.
C.S. Lewis: A Life

On the 50th anniversary of his death, this new C.S. Lewis biography succeeds in deepening the appeal of his works.
Chapter & Verse Catching up with award-winning LBJ biographer Robert Caro

Robert Caro's chronicle of LBJ's rise to the presidency has become the gold standard for presidential biographies.
Millionaire plans to send couple to Mars in 2018. Is that realistic? (+video)

The Inspiration Mars Foundation, led by space tourist and multimillionaire Dennis Tito, announces its plan to send a married couple on a flyby mission to the Red Planet beginning in 2018.
Bill O'Reilly book: 'Killing Jesus' due out in September

Bill O'Reilly book: 'Killing Jesus: A History' is due out in September says publisher. Bill O'Reilly has also written books titled "Killing Lincoln" and "Killing Kennedy."
Opinion US leadership needed to prevent nuclear testing by North Korea

North Korea’s nuclear weapons test explosion underscores the need for stronger US leadership to prevent the testing, spread, and use of the world’s most dangerous weapons. US ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would set a clear international standard.
LBJ love letters: Romance in a time without Twitter

LBJ love letters: The correspondence between the 26-year-old future president and Lady Bird were made public for the first time Thursday — Valentine's Day — at the LBJ Presidential Library. The love letters will be available to view online.
Coolidge

Amity Shlaes offers a fresh perspective on the 1920s and "Silent Cal," but infuses her narrative with ideology.
President Obama's State of the Union address full text

The text of the State of the Union address as prepared for delivery by President Barack Obama, and provided by the press office of the White House.