Initiative aims for weather-ready U.S.

WASHINGTON — Alabama has seen one of the worst years of extreme weather in its history, with 247 lives lost and 62 tornadoes leaving 1200 miles of destruction in their wake. And 2011 isn’t over. This year hasn’t been kind to the rest of the country, either. Jack...

The news never sleeps

The best piece of advice anyone will ever give you about getting ahead in journalism is this: either be better than everyone else, or work harder. Most people – simply as a matter of odds – must take the latter path. That means getting there early, staying late and...