By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Independent voices from the TWT Communities

Speaking at a historically black college, President Obama said Sunday that he sometimes blamed his youthful failings on racism and urged graduates to look up to black male role models such as filmmaker Spike Lee.

Speaking at an historically black college, President Obama said Sunday he sometimes blamed his youthful failings on racism and urged the all-male class of graduates to look up to black male role models such a filmmaker Spike Lee.
When Takuma Sato strolls into his garage at Indianapolis, he gets a quick glimpse into the two distinct paths that have defined these past 12 months.
Everything seems to be lining up for Michael Andretti this May.
Ten things to know about David Beckham, the soccer superstar who announced his retirement Thursday.

A Seattle soccer player on a promotion kick for the One World Futbol Project was hit and killed by a truck as he dribbled his ball on a stretch of roadway on the Oregon Coast, as part of a 10,000 trek to Brazil.
A.J. Foyt sits quietly recounting stories in the back of his garage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
A.J. Foyt doesn't let anything get in the way of the Indianapolis 500 _ especially a doctor.

The blueprints for a plastic gun that can be produced on a 3-D printer were downloaded 100,000 times in two days, with Spain leading the global rush to obtain the directions.
May has traditionally been one of Tony Kanaan's most miserable months on the track -- and one of his favorites away from it.
IndyCar heads to its signature event in Indianapolis with some momentum after James Hinchcliffe's last-turn pass of Takuma Sato for victory in Brazil.
Takuma Sato decided to celebrate another good performance instead of lament losing a race he had all but wrapped up until the final turn Sunday in the Sao Paulo 300.
Winning the Sao Paulo 300 for a fourth straight time became a lot harder for Will Power after a mishap in qualifying sent him to the back of the grid for Sunday's IndyCar race.

Unemployment dropped a notch further to 7.5 percent last month as businesses created another 165,000 jobs, the Labor Department said Friday morning in a report that showed the economy maintained steady growth despite federal budget cuts.
Helio Castroneves can't count on home advantage against rival and teammate Will Power at the Sao Paulo 300 on Sunday.