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  • Becca Bullard commutes every day from Arlington, Va., via Metro's Virginia Square station to her work in downtown Washington, D.C. Her commute to work begins around 9 a.m. (left), and she arrives home around 6:30 p.m. (right).
    How One D.C. Suburb Set A Gold Standard For Commuting
    A risky, expensive decision by local planners in the 1960s transformed Arlington, Va. — where everyone drove — to a place where people live, walk, bike, eat, play and commute, all without ever getting behind the wheel.
  • The protein, unsaturated fat composition and fiber in almonds all very likely play a role in helping to curb appetites.
    Almonds For Skinny Snackers? Yes, They Help Curb Your Appetite
    The nuts are calorie dense and rich in fat, but munching on them seems to help curb appetites, fresh research shows. Why? The protein, unsaturated fat composition and fiber in almonds all very likely play a role.
  • An attempt to draw out the various parts of HealthCare.gov's tech system, based on the testimony of its contractors.
    A Diagram Of HealthCare.gov, Based On The People Who Built It
    We used the testimonies of the biggest contractors involved with the HealthCare.gov application system to create this guide to how the site's various parts work together, and how the complex system for registering you for health insurance is supposed to work.
  • This poster from 1904 describes Charles Jamieson as a petty thief, crap shooter, "glib talker and general all-around crook and hobo." An online business helps reunite people like Jamieson's descendants with such pieces of their family history.
    A Family Bible And Other Heirlooms, Found Online
    Genealogy has become a massive industry, from websites like Ancestry.com to TV shows like Who Do You Think You Are? But those focus on family lineage. What about the heirlooms and stories that fill the history of a family tree? A North Carolina business is trying to help.
  • In Portland, Ore., an aerial tram connects commuters, doctors and patients from the south waterfront area to Oregon Health and Science University in the west hills.
    How To Solve A Sky-High Commuting Conundrum
    In Portland, Ore., doctors and patients get to the Oregon Health and Science University not by a twisty, two-lane road up Marquam Hill, but by a gleaming silver gondola. The aerial tram has cut the commute from up to 45 minutes to a three-minute ride in the sky.
  • Two employees of Alicia's Tamales los Mayas prepare tamales in the La Cocina industrial kitchen. Alicia Villanueva, the owner, and her team produce 3,000 to 5,000 tamales every week to sell in the Bay Area.
    San Francisco Kitchen Lends Low-Income Food Entrepreneurs A Hand
    Tech startups aren't the only businesses incubated in Northern California. Since 2005, the nonprofit group La Cocina, Spanish for "kitchen," has been providing equipment, mentoring and access to capital to promising small food businesses in the Bay Area.
  • President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio talk with reporters at the White House after a meeting about the federal budget deficit and economy in Nov. 2012. Some Republicans have proposed raising the Medicare eligibility age to 67.
    Why Hiking The Age For Medicare Eligibility Wouldn't Save Much
    The annual Medicare bill is expected to hit $1.1 trillion in 2023. As Medicare spending grows, contributing to the federal deficit, some policymakers have suggested that raising the age of eligibility to 67 could help the budget should be an option.
  • The HealthCare.gov insurance exchange site shown on Oct. 1, when it opened. Since then, it's been plagued with problems.
    Administration: A Month Needed To Fix Obamacare Enrollment Site
    The administration official put in charge of fixing the HealthCare.gov site says it will be running "smoothly" by the end of November.
  • George Soros, seen at a forum in Berlin last year, joined a superPAC backing a Hillary Clinton presidential run in 2016.
    'Ready For Hillary' SuperPAC Gains Backing From Soros
    It may not officially have a candidate to back quite yet, but Ready for Hillary has been revving up for months. On Thursday, it earned the support of billionaire investor George Soros, who joined the superPAC that's backing a Hillary Clinton presidential run in 2016.
  • Recalculating ...
    What If Husbands Had A GPS To Help Wives With Breast Cancer?
    Imagine a device that would help men correct course when they mess up while trying to support the women they love. One breast cancer husband who did just about everything wrong when his wife was diagnosed says he would have welcomed a little back-seat driving.
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