Economy May 28 DEA allows Kentucky farmers to sow hemp seeds After a week-long legal battle with the Drug Enforcement Agency, Kentucky farmers and researchers will be able to sow the first imported hemp seeds.
Nation May 26 Banned airport full-body scanners to be used at prisons The Transportation Security Administration plans on placing 171 full-body scanners, which were removed from airports last year, in local and state jails and prisons, The Los Angeles Times reported.
Nation May 22 Airbnb to give anonymous user data to New York authorities Settling a months-long dispute, popular rental service Airbnb struck a deal Wednesday with New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman to relinquish anonymous data of 225,000 hosts to help target “bad actors” that continue to abuse the local housing…
World May 19 Uruguay will exempt marijuana from taxes With Uruguay’s intention to halt the smuggling of marijuana on the black market, the country will exempt all pot production and sales from taxes with in hopes of weakening illegal competition through price reduction.
Health May 14 Health benefits of red wine may be overhyped Red wine -- long celebrated by wine connoisseurs for its numerous health benefits, including improvements to longevity, heart health and blood circulation -- might not have as many benefits as previously touted.
Nation May 12 Study determines teens spend less time reading Common Sense Media, a San Francisco Non-Profit organization, <a href="">released a new study Monday determining a steep decline in the amount of time teens and young children are committing to reading for pleasure.
Education May 09 Universities urge graduates to put away their smartphones With graduation season upon us, many students across the country will be proudly accepting their diplomas -- but only under the condition that they will refrain from snapping any ‘selfies’ while participating during the ceremonies.