Washington D.C.

Winfrey Gives Millions To New African-American Museum In D.C.

Allison Keyes — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:56:00 +0000

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is giving a multimillion-dollar boost to the Smithsonian's new facility, the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). She gave the museum, which is being built in Washington, D.C., $12 million Tuesday, in addition to a previous $1 million donation.

"I am so proud of African-American history and its contributions to our nation as a whole," says Winfrey, chairman and CEO of the Oprah Winfrey Network.

Can Federal Funds Help Social Service Groups Work Smarter?

Pam Fessler — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:20:00 +0000

When President Obama first took office in 2009, he had an idea called the Social Innovation Fund.

"We're going to use this fund to find the most promising nonprofits in America," he said when announcing the plan. "We'll examine their data and rigorously evaluate their outcomes.

Datapalooza: A Concept, A Conference And A Movement

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:38:00 +0000

If you're having trouble picturing a health "datapalooza," think 2,000-plus data geeks, entrepreneurs, industry bigwigs and bureaucrats stuffed into hotel conference rooms with lots of coffee and PowerPoints.

Early this week the fourth annual Health Datapalooza conference descended on Washington, D.C., including a contest over the course of the two-day meeting to come up with the best health app on the spot.

The government was there because it has lots of information about costs and quality of health care.

Smithsonian Plows Into Farming History

Abbie Fentress Swanson and Harvest Public Media — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Visitors to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. only get small glimpses of farming, such as a mural display of immigrant farmworkers planting crops in a 19th century California town.

First Lady Gets Face-To-Face With Heckler

Mark Memmott — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:50:00 +0000

Update at 9:15 a.m. ET, May 6.