Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Obama breaks bread with conservatives
The lefties are mystified. So are a few of the righties. Published January 14, 2009
Children happy with spirituality
The spiritual lives of children has come under close scrutiny by two different sets of researchers who reached the same conclusion. Spirituality is a good thing for youngsters, a positive influence. Published January 12, 2009
Inside Politics Weekend
Experts wonder: When President-elect Barack Obama gets to the White House, does it mean that America has entered a post-racial era? Published January 11, 2009
Media ends Bush battle; round two: Palin
One battle ends, another begins. His job done, President Bush will abandon the major press spotlight in 11 days. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's match in the media arena has just begun, however. Published January 9, 2009
U.S. teen birthrate rises, reversing trend
Teenage births have increased in the U.S. for the first time in 14 years, according to numbers released Wednesday by the National Center for Health Statistics. Published January 8, 2009
That new-car smell? Coconut
Palms down, it could be the must-have automobile option for the conscientious. Published January 7, 2009
Health put on hold in sickly economy
A tough economy has created a health hazard of its own. Published January 6, 2009
Inside Politics Weekend
Prepare thyself. The press is going to get lofty indeed as we approach Inauguration Day. So just for old times' sake, let us consider the goof factor which at least made the endless 2008 presidential campaign bearable. Published January 4, 2009
Palin fires pit bull-with-lipstick salvos
Alaska has a new form of wildlife -- Gov. Sarah Palin, who has turned into a mama tiger, or a grandmama tiger anyway, in defense of her young. ]]> Published January 3, 2009
Simple pleasures: Frugality takes hold
The instinct to live large is fading in America, according to the inevitable analyses of what's in store for the nation in 2009. Published January 2, 2009
Biggest New Year’s tradition: The kiss
The Big Night. Some of us adore New Year's Eve as a glittering passage from one year to the next; some are vexed by the hats and the hoopla. The annual fete is subject to interpretation. Published December 31, 2008
Inside Politics Weekend: Transition, Part 2
The Pentagon has quietly announced that some 250 political appointees from the Bush administration will stay on the job for a while, or at least until their replacements are found. Published December 28, 2008
Shirtless Obama photo staged?
A photo of President-elect Barack Obama strolling shirtless Monday in Hawaii is the shot seen 'round the world. Published December 24, 2008
Bad boys bad to the bone? No, it’s in genes
Hey, Mr. Nice Guy. That proverbial bad boy has got you beat - a fact familiar to women who prefer James Dean to Alan Alda. Published December 23, 2008
Mais oui — The New York Times gets duped
Oo-la-la. The New York Times was duped Monday by someone posing as the "mayor of Paris." Published December 22, 2008
Inside Politics Weekend
Paging PEBO Published December 21, 2008
Blagojevich among top 10 scandals
It could be his Chicago-style audacity or the sheer breadth of the investigation. Maybe it's just the hair, or those snappy new ringtones. Published December 19, 2008
VA to repay widows after benefits glitch
Things are finally right between America's military widows and the Department of Veterans Affairs, for the time being. Published December 19, 2008
Pope, Wal-Mart hail new culture of thrift
Wear out your shoes, and hail the humble meal and modest celebration. The new frugality, thrifty chic, recessionist culture -- it's a global thing. And it's good for us. Published December 18, 2008
TV news, local papers win audience derby
Americans get their news from local television, cable news networks and local newspapers in that order, according to new research. Published December 17, 2008
