Science Nov 14 U.S. plans to build world’s fastest supercomputers with $425 million The Department of Energy announced a $425 million budget Friday that will be allocated towards research and construction of supercomputers. A $325 million deal with IBM and Nvidia will see the creation of two new supercomputers that would…
Nation Nov 13 Former CEO indicted for 2010 mine explosion A federal grand jury indicted the former CEO of Massey Energy Thursday related to a 2010 West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 workers.
Arts Nov 13 Throwback Thursday: NewsHour’s visits to Sesame Street The NewsHour itself has made several visits to PBS-neighbor Sesame Street over the years, from its "MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour" incarnation all the way through to the PBS NewsHour. Here are some of our favorites.
Nation Nov 12 Chinese hackers breach U.S. weather system A recent breach by Chinese hackers gave the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a reason to feel under the weather. The Washington Post reported Wednesday that hackers in China breached the United States’ weather network in late September through…
Science Nov 07 Google launches service to store and share human DNA in the cloud It turns out that a human genome -- the complete set of genetic material encoded as DNA sequences -- is 100 gigabytes.
Nation Nov 06 Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden reveals his identity The Washington Post reported today that Robert O'Neill, a 38-year-old Montana native and ex-SEAL, confirmed his involvement in SEAL Team Six's May 2, 2011 raid on bin Laden in Pakistan. O'Neill, a 15-year SEAL veteran at the time of…
Science Nov 03 Undercover rover allows up close and personal observations with penguins Scientists have discovered a new, low-stress way to study penguins:send undercover rovers dressed as their babies.
Health Oct 23 Doctor tests positive for Ebola in New York A doctor tested positive for Ebola in New York City after returning from a trip treating the disease in Guinea, the Associated Press reports.
World Oct 22 Vatican Library digitizes ancient manuscripts, makes them available for free One of the oldest libraries on the planet is digitizing its archive of ancient manuscripts -- and they're all available to view free of charge.
Nation Oct 21 Petition takes aim at Toys ‘R’ Us over ‘Breaking Bad’ action figures It has been more than a year since "Breaking Bad" ended its run on television, but Walter White has now taken up residence on the shelves within Toys "R" Us stores -- a decision that prompted a Florida parent to…