Oct 14 Walter Isaacson on confronting morality, innovation and privacy in the digital age By Jordan Vesey In his new book “The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution,” Walter Isaacson outlines the most crucial inventions of the digital age. Continue reading
Oct 14 Mark Zuckerberg to give $25M to fight Ebola By Ashira Morris Facebook C.E.O. Mark Zuckerberg announced on Facebook that the he and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, will give $25 million to help prevent the spread of Ebola. Continue reading
Oct 14 New report details Pentagon's plan for addressing global challenges associated with climate change By Adelyn Baxter The Pentagon announced Monday they have developed a comprehensive strategy outlining the ways the Department of Defense plans to adapt to and mitigate the effects of rising temperatures and sea levels. Continue reading
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Oct 14 DSCC stops running TV ads in Kentucky Senate race By Adam Beam, Associated Press The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has stopped running TV ads in Kentucky's U.S. Senate race, a severe blow to Alison Lundergan Grimes in her challenge to Republican leader Mitch McConnell. Continue reading
Oct 14 Still no foie gras for Californians, SCOTUS says By Anna Christiansen The French delicacy, made commercially from the livers of force-fed ducks, has long been the subject of debate by animal welfare organizations. In order to grow the organ beyond normal size, animals are force fed through a metal tube several… Continue reading
Oct 14 Numbers on homeless students likely too low By Mike Fritz Rashema Melson lived for most of the last three years in a Washington D.C. shelter - known as DC General - before graduating as valedictorian from Anacostia High School in June. As the nation struggles to address an upsurge… Continue reading
Oct 14 Can't stand your spouse? Here's a secret about collecting divorcée Social Security benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff You may not need to be married for the full 10 years usually required to collect divorcée Social Security benefits. With the help of former Social Security technical expert, Larry Kotlikoff explains how eight years could do the trick. Continue reading
Oct 14 How a Reno casino con man duped the CIA and pulled one of the 'most dangerous hoaxes' in American history By Travis Daub In the winter of 2003, the CIA came into possession of a specific and disturbing bit of information. Al Qaeda, the intelligence said, was planning to strike the U.S. by hijacking a specific list of incoming international flights from France… Continue reading
Oct 14 Are New Mexico's green chiles in peril? By Anna Christiansen The chiles are New Mexico’s state vegetable, and represent what oranges are to Florida, or peanuts to Virginia: a symbolic source of pride and joy. The governor’s office claims the industry contributes $400 million annually to the land of enchantment’s… Continue reading