IRS Headquarters in Washington, DC (Flickr user Cliff)
Congress holds the first hearing today into the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups for unwarranted scrutiny. Over a series of hearings, the House Ways and Means Committee will question current and former officials about the screening of applications for tax-exempt status.
Almost thirty years ago, Christopher Guest and collaborators unveiled "This Is Spinal Tap," an acclaimed comedy shot in documentary style. Today, he's turned to the small screen with the HBO comedy, "Family Tree."
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There was no prom for the high school seniors of Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. It was cancelled in response to the protests known as the Children's Crusade. Fifty years later, former students are getting the prom they never had.
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