Widow of New York Times journo Anthony Shadid: 'I'm a little mad at journalism'
Nada Bakri, wife of the late New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid, says she's "a little mad at jounalism" after her husband's death last month in Syria. She says it will take time to decide about going back to her own career as a journalist, the life they shared.
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Sen. Menendez on Iran's threat to the U.S.: 'right now, we're okay'
Sen. Robert Menendez, citing classified intelligence reports, says America remains in a strong position when it comes to Iran–and the threat of a nuclear Iran. "Right now, we're okay," Menendez said on CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront.
Menendez says "we've got the greatest intelligence that we have had," and have a solid relationship with Israel. "The greatest cooperation that has existed between the State of Israel and the United States in both military and intelligence sharing is taking place right now. We have as good intelligence as we'll ever have."
Asma al-Assad: fearless critic of barbarism, unless it's aimed at her own people
By Mark Joyella, OutFront digital producer
She was, until recently, the beautiful woman described as a "rose in the desert"; the very modern wife of a man seen by many as a very old-style dictator. As her country has burned–and her childhood home has become an international symbol of civilian suffering, indiscriminate killing and the deaths of journalists–Asma Al-Assad has remained silent. "I wonder how Syrian First Lady Asma Al-Assad, a Homs native, is reacting to the destruction of her city," wrote CNN's Ben Wedeman on Twitter this week.
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Google's new privacy policy in effect today: 'Accept, or decline and be banished'
Today, Google implements its new privacy policy and terms of service. If you use any of Google's products and services–from Gmail, to Google, to YouTube–"this stuff matters", as Google has been telling its users in notices for weeks. "The main change is for users with Google Accounts," the company explains in a post on the official Google Blog. "Our new Privacy Policy makes clear that, if you’re signed in, we may combine information you've provided from one service with information from other services. In short, we’ll treat you as a single user across all our products, which will mean a simpler, more intuitive Google experience."
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