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What's a Polar Vortex?

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What's a Polar Vortex?

Want to know more about the frigid blast of air that's been sweeping the country this week? Dr. John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, has got answers for you.

You're going to want to see this one:

WATCH: What's a polar vortex?

 

 

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We the Geeks: "Polar Vortex" and Extreme Weather

Want to know even more? Join us this Friday, January 10th at 2:00 p.m. ET for We the Geeks: "Polar Vortex" and Extreme Weather for a conversation with leading meteorologists, climate scientists, and weather experts. We'll cover why temperatures dipped to such frigid lows this week, how weather experts turn raw data into useful forecasts, and what we know about extreme weather events in the context of a changing climate.

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The War on Poverty: 50 Years Laters

Fifty years ago, in January of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a "War on Poverty" and introduced initiatives designed to improve the education, health, skills, jobs, and access to economic resources of those struggling to make ends meet.

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Extending Emergency Unemployment Insurance: "More Than One Million Americans Across the Country Will Feel A Little Hope Right Away."

Yesterday the President delivered remarks calling on Congress to pass a bipartisan plan to temporarily extend emergency unemployment insurance.

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  Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

9:45 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

10:45 AM: The President and the Vice President meet with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

12:30 PM: The President and the Vice President meet for lunch

1:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

2:15 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with leaders of the intelligence community

3:45 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of State Kerry


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