World Jan 14 Russia, Hungary move forward on expansion of nuclear power plant Hungary has plans to expand its nuclear energy capacity at its only nuclear power plant in Paks, Hungary. But in order to execute its plans, the country will need financial help from Russia. Photo by Barna Rovács/Wikimedia Commons…
Nation Jan 14 Photo: A fox stops by the U.S. Capitol Architect of the Capitol grounds crew spotted a fox visiting the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday morning.
Health Jan 13 India reaches milestone in fight against polio India’s vaccination efforts against the polio virus has seen success. The country hasn’t had a reported case of polio in three years. Image by Flickr user Gates Foundation After three years without a reported case of polio, India has…
Nation Jan 13 U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose in 2013 Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose in 2013 due to a slight increase in the usage of coal for energy. Photo by Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.S. Energy Information Administration says that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in…
World Jan 13 China’s 2013 trade overtakes U.S., according to some Smoking the competition? China just announced figures making it the top international trader in the world, but China critics argue the picture isn’t so clear. Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images China’s international trade in 2013 totaled $4.16 trillion, edging…
Science Jan 06 Keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes will cost billions and take decades [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_D-qHOB2tY] The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a study Monday on how best to keep the invasive species Asian carp from overwhelming the Great Lakes and threatening the area's multi-billion dollar fishing industry. Ash-har Quraishi of WTTW Chicago…
Nation Jan 03 Ford to debut electric car with solar-panel roof Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid Test Drive, in principle, could run partially on the energy of the sun. Photo courtesy of Ford. At the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Ford will unveil a concept model of its…
Science Jan 03 Dogs poop in alignment with Earth’s magnetic field, study finds Dogs use the Earth’s magnetic field when they’re relieving themselves. Not only that, but canines choose to do so in a north-south axis, a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology says. The study suggests that dogs…
Nation Jan 02 How the 13 new state minimum wage raises break down, in three charts An estimated 2.56 million workers in the U.S. will get a boost in their paychecks in 2014. That's because 13 states raised their minimum wage Wednesday. That figure, according to analysis from the National Employment Law Project, will have…
World Jan 02 Watch as stranded passengers get rescued from marooned Antarctic ship .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Passengers stranded for more than…