Nation Feb 03 Greenland glacier hits record speeds Traveling just over 6 mph would hardly break any speed record. But for a glacier, it is a pace that is considered unprecedented. In fact, the summer speed of Greenland’s Jakobshavn Glacier, according to a new study published by…
Politics Jan 30 Justice Department looking to give low-level drug offenders clemency The U.S. Department of Justice, Reuters reports, is starting a search for inmates convicted of low-level drug charges that President Barack Obama could release from prison early.
Nation Jan 28 Obama and the journey to find ‘balance’ in NSA surveillance During his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, President Obama stated that he would work with Congress to reform U.S. surveillance practices; citing the need for America to move off a “permanent war footing.” The president stated that the…
Nation Jan 24 The Apple Macintosh turns 30 An advertisement, directed by Ridley Scott, aired during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVII on Jan. 22, 1984. The visuals on the screen cut between a woman running with a sledgehammer, police in riot gear giving chase and lines…
World Jan 14 Deadly violence on first day of Egypt’s constitutional vote Egypt’s health ministry is reporting that 11 people have died in the country amid clashes during the first day of voting for a new constitution.
Politics Jan 14 NSA surveillance doesn’t stop terrorism, report claims A new report published by the New America Foundation claims that NSA surveillance may not be as useful combating terrorism as the government suggests.
Nation Jan 13 One cup of joe and your brain is ready to go Your morning cup of coffee jumpstarts your memory. That’s according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, who have discovered that caffeine can improve memory for up to 24 hours. For the study, participants looked at a bunch of images. Five…
Politics Jan 13 Supreme Court refuses to hear Arizona abortion case appeal The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to reconsider a 2012 Arizona ban on abortions beginning at 20 weeks of fetal gestation. The highest court's decision upholds a lower court's ruling that the ban violated a women's constitution right to terminate pregnancy…
Nation Jan 09 First H5N1 bird flu death confirmed by Canada Canada's health minister Rona Ambrose confirmed Wednesday the first North American death from avian flu.