Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Media unleash round-the-clock Obama-mania
President Obama's inauguration became a dream come true for the media, which often are all dressed up with nowhere to go. Published January 20, 2009
Inaugural emotions take hold
The presidential inauguration of Barack Obama will be remembered as a pivotal day for America, but its significance may take years to sort out. Published January 19, 2009
Inside Politics Weekend: Days of yore
On this day in 1803, Thomas Jefferson requested funding from Congress to finance the Lewis and Clark expedition — a whopping $2,500 for the 50-member "Corps of Discovery" that surveyed territory that would ultimately comprise the Louisiana Purchase. Published January 18, 2009
Obama to take over TV screens
Is it the world's moment? Published January 16, 2009
Churchgoing linked to lower suicide risk
Going to church helps prevent suicides, according to research released Thursday. Published January 16, 2009
What will history have to say?
Whether his critics like it or not, President Bush will have his permanent place in history, and the dynamic is already in motion. Published January 15, 2009
Obama dinner serves red meat to ideologues
The lefties are mystified. So are a few of the righties. Published January 15, 2009
Grace, mettle define first lady
She has eyes as blue as bluebonnets - and enough grace, sincerity and composure to fill up the entire state of Texas. Published January 15, 2009
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
