May 13 Obama to award Medal of Honor to Afghanistan veteran By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is presenting the Medal of Honor to a former Army sergeant who saved a fellow soldier’s life and helped secure the evacuation of other wounded Americans while under persistent fire during a 2007 ambush in… Continue reading
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May 12 Photos: Washington Monument reopens after 3 years By Ariel Min The scaffolding is gone and the elevator that glides up D.C.'s famous 555-foot marble obelisk is running again. After a 33-month renovation, the Washington Monument on Monday reopened to the public. Continue reading
May 12 Inequality will worsen in America unless… Piketty’s Rx By Thomas Piketty The author of today's best-selling book about economics predicts that inequality is bound to get worse. His advocacy for an international tax on capital is well-known by now, but what else does he think can stem the tide of wealth… Continue reading
May 12 Study determines teens spend less time reading By Dave Sloan 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. Continue reading
May 12 ‘Cynja’ battles botnets and other cyber-scourges By Larisa Epatko Fictional character Grant Wiley, 11, is a wiz on computers. One day, his favorite teacher disappears, leaving nothing at his desk but a smoldering USB stick. Suspecting his help might be needed, Grant grabs the stick and plugs it into… Continue reading
May 12 How the Social Security system rips off poor people By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security benefits are calculated in a highly progressive manner, but the system is plagued with catch-22s that disadvantage poor recipients. Larry Kotlikoff explains which benefit strategy will help a financially strapped retiree maximize her income. Continue reading
May 12 Second U.S. case of deadly MERS virus identified in Florida By Jaywon Choe U.S. health officials have confirmed that a second case of the deadly MERS virus has reached American shores – this time in Florida. Continue reading