Science Nov 20 San Diego to recycle sewage water as drinking water What’s there to do when your city is in the midst of an ongoing drought and the price tag on imported water continues to spike? Recycle your sewage water, that’s what.
Nation Nov 19 NBC cancels Bill Cosby project in wake of sexual assault allegations NBC canceled plans to go forward with a Bill Cosby project as new sexual assault allegations involving the 77-year-old comedian have surfaced. The cancellation comes one day after Netflix decided to postpone a late November premiere of a Cosby comedy…
Nation Nov 18 How do you define ‘homeless’ in America? On Monday, the National Center on Family Homelessness released a report that said one in 30 children, or roughly 2.5 million kids, are homeless in America. That’s an increase of eight percent from their 2012-2013 findings.
Nation Nov 13 Why was a 90-year-old WWII veteran cited for feeding the homeless? By now, you might have heard about Arnold Abbott -- a 90-year-old chef from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who set the public ablaze last week when he was issued two citations for feeding the homeless.
Politics Nov 12 Live Chat: Gwen Ifill answers your questions Do you have questions for Gwen Ifill? Ask her anything during a live chat, hosted by PBS’ Washington Week, at 12 p.m. EDT Thursday.
Nation Nov 11 Sugarhill Gang’s Big Bank Hank dies at 57 In his own words, Henry Jackson -- or Big Bank Hank -- was a Casanova. He was six foot one, and tons of fun.
Health Nov 07 Scientists create immortal human cells to understand how cancer works Until now, the science behind cell immortality has been relatively unknown, despite its significance to cancer. But the Cell Cycle journal recently reported that researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new way…
Nation Nov 06 Rose Parade to include Sikh float for first time in history The 2015 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, will feature a flower encrusted Sikh float for the first time in the parade’s 126-year history.
Politics Nov 03 Technologically speaking, how different are midterms 2014 from 2010? Pew Research Center found that more Americans are relying on social media and mobile devices to keep up with Election 2014 coverage than during the midterms of 2010.
Nation Oct 24 Two dead following shooting at Seattle high school A shooting was reported at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Marysville, north of Seattle. According to the Associated Press, two people have been airlifted to a nearby hospital.