World Mar 24 Since January, the Islamic State has recruited 400 children Children are used as spies and guards near these IS posts to gather information.
Nation Mar 17 Millennials often use social media to get news, but they don’t want to pay Millennials may be known for their active social media habits, but a new study found that there are more reasons for logging onto Facebook or Twitter than to connect with friends. For the majority of Millennials, social media is also…
World Mar 13 First time in 40 years, CO2 emissions stalled while the global economy grew The International Energy Agency announced today that, for the first time in 40 years, carbon dioxide emissions flatlined despite global economy growth.
Education Mar 12 Richer school districts in 23 states are receiving more local funding than their poorer counterparts The Washington Post reported on Thursday that in 23 states, “per-pupil spending” by state and local governments is lower in poor school districts than in rich ones, in some cases as much as 33 percent lower. Nationwide, the average…
Health Mar 12 Ultrasound helps restore memory to mice with Alzheimer’s A team of Australian researchers recently found that ultrasound waves have helped restore memory to mice with Alzheimer’s disease, potentially bringing scientists closer to finding a way to prevent the disease.
Nation Mar 09 John Siceloff, longtime PBS producer, dies at 61 John Siceloff, an American journalist who reported for "The MacNeil/Lehrer Report" and co-created PBS’s "Now" with Bill Moyers, died on Friday at his home in Dutchess County, New York. He was 61.
Nation Mar 09 Florida environmental officials banned from using the term ‘climate change’ In Florida, a state that environmental scientists have agreed would be hit hard by extreme changes in climate, is not allowed to speak about these changes. At least, not by members of the Florida's Department of Environmental Protection, the state…
Economy Mar 06 Dow Jones shuffle: Apple in, AT&T out After Apple’s seven-for-one stock split this past June, the tech company will be joining the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and AT&T has been kicked out, the index announced Friday. The change will take effect on March 18.
Nation Mar 05 Ringling Bros. to phase out elephants by 2018 The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced that beginning in 2018, elephants will no longer be a part of the circus act.
Arts Mar 02 Richard Price breaks down his writing process Richard Price’s most recent book “The Whites,” centers around the criminals who get away with awful crimes and become obsessions for the police first assigned to their case. Writing under his pseudonym Harry Brandt, Price names these criminals after the great…