Couric Leaving Today

American Voices

April 11, 2006 | ISSUE 42•14

Katie Couric is leaving the Today Show to host CBS Evening News. What do you think?

Only Katie can get Bill Frist to divulge that confidential pasta-salad recipe.

Sam Farber
DMV Teller
I'm sorry, but she doesn't have the same air of credibility as a Murrow, a Rather, or a Shalit.

Mary Swadirski
Bricklayer
Until this news, I was a big morning-TV viewer, but now I'll need something else to keep me occupied, like a job.

John Galvin
Dental Hygienist

Migrating Whooping Cranes Stall In Alabama

02.07.12 | ISSUE 48•06

Nine whooping cranes that had been following an ultralight aircraft as it guided them on their migratory route stopped when they reached Alabama, 500 miles short of the intended destination.
Florida Millionaire Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

02.06.12 | ISSUE 48•06

A 48-year-old West Palm Beach millionaire and polo club founder has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend in an apparent bid to avoid paying out a wrongful death lawsuit.
Should Sugar Be Regulated?

02.03.12 | ISSUE 48•05

In a recent editorial in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of California–San Francisco suggested that as a toxic substance, sugar should be taxed and regulated like alcohol or tobacco.
Burmese Pythons Exterminating Everglades Mammals

02.02.12 | ISSUE 48•05

A study in the journal Proceedings Of The National Academy of Sciences links a drastic decline in raccoons and other mammals in the Florida everglades to the introduction of Burmese pythons.
Facebook To Launch IPO

02.01.12 | ISSUE 48•05

Social networking site Facebook is expected to go public this week and will likely become the largest tech IPO in history.