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Marit Haahr on Losing Human Contact

Commentator Marit Haahr is a little unnerved by the growth of dot-com companies that provide service to your doorstep, like Kozmo.com. She says it's spontaneous human contact, as in video stores, that keeps us all from becoming shut-ins.

Amazon Privacy

Linda talks with Christopher Null, the Executive Editor of SmartBusiness for the New Economy, about Amazon-dot-com's new privacy policy. Amazon has announced that whatever information it may have about its customers is now considered a company asset, and may be shared, transferred or sold. (4:00) The SmartBusiness URL is www.smartbusinessmag.com

Radio for the Pet Set

Public radio is for people -- but not DogCatRadio.com. The Internet radio station's founder, Adrian Martinez of Los Angeles, says the station is aimed at the pet community -- both pets and their owners. DogCatRadio.com broadcasts a mix of upbeat pop music Martinez thinks pets and people can listen to together.

Grade-Skippers: Where Are They Now?

Earlier this week, we reported on "acceleration": jumping ahead by either skipping a grade or entering kindergarten early. We asked if any of you had done it ... and how it all turned out.

A fan dressed as Santa gestures in the snow during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Cleveland Browns in Chicago on Sunday. The storm system that brought Christmas Eve snow to Chicago is now passing over the Northeast.

It's A White Christmas For Some In Northeast, Midwest

After families woke up on Christmas morning to find a blanket of snow outside, the National Weather Service says the winter weather will continue throughout the Northeast and the Great Lakes region.

Rep. Rick Nolan, D-Minn., arrives to register for orientation as newly elected members of Congress descend on Capitol Hill on Nov. 13, 2012.

Skeptical Democrat Takes A Stand Against Striking Syria

House leaders face a tough sell with liberals like Minnesota's Rick Nolan, who has emerged as one of most vocal opponents of military action in Syria.

Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., faces a critical test of his candidacy Tuesday. His campaign says if he misses "benchmarks," it will "reevaluate."

Why Tuesday Could Determine The Nominees In Both Presidential Primaries

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could take major steps toward becoming their parties nominees with big days in the pivotal primaries in the Northeast.

Albert Woodfox (center) is greeted by Robert King (right) at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center in New Orleans on Feb. 19, after his release from Louisiana State Penitentiary that day.

After Decades In Solitary, Last Of The 'Angola 3' Carry On Their Struggle

Robert King, Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace spent over 100 years combined in solitary confinement for a prison guard's death. Now that Woodfox is free, he's joining his friend King in advocacy.

British politician Winston Churchill and his wife, Clementine, make a toast upon their arrival in Switzerland in August 1946. Stories of Churchill's special relationship with alcohol are legendary — and champagne was his truest passion. A new book reveals the extent to which that passion imperiled his already threadbare bank balance.

Hitler Couldn't Defeat Churchill, But Champagne Nearly Did

During the 1930s, as Hitler was rising to power in Germany, the man who would turn out to be his most implacable foe was drowning — in debt and champagne. A new book recounts the unbelievable excess.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes selfies with supporters at a campaign stop in Indianapolis on Sunday.

Here's Where The Delegate Math Stands Before Tuesday's Indiana Primary

If Donald Trump wins most of Indiana's delegates, his path to the nomination will be clear. Even if Bernie Sanders wins the state, he will likely wake up with less of a chance of being the nominee.

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