In President Obama's much awaited speech on National Security Agency spying today, he posed two major objectives: protecting the nation from threats made possible by new technology — at the same time upholding civil liberties and privacy protections enshrined in the Constitution. Also, temperatures of 109 degrees threaten the health of tennis players at the Australian Open.
Banner image: President Barack Obama holds a Cabinet meeting, January 14, 2014. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza