Feb 27 Why would someone eat 50 hot dogs? By Robert Pursell Juliet Lee once ate 160 shrimp wontons in six minutes. Another time, she scarfed down 51 burgers in eight minutes. She’s eaten enough hot dogs in one sitting to fill a wheelbarrow. And she’s done it all in the name… Continue reading
Feb 27 Can financial engineering save cancer research? By Edward Benz, Andrew Lo and Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America Cancer is the leading cause of death for individuals under 85, and government funding for basic research is in dangerous decline. But the same financing model that's blamed for the housing collapse could change the way we tackle this killer. Continue reading
Feb 27 Attorney General Holder admitted to hospital By News Desk Attorney General Eric Holder was admitted to MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington Thursday morning after experiencing faintness and shortness of breath. Brian Fallon, the director of public affairs for the Department of Justice, said that Holder began experiencing… Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch What do unions offer American workers today? By PBS News Hour Jeffrey Brown gets debate from Linda Chavez of the Center for Equal Opportunity and Kate Bronfenbrenner of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University on the significance of Volkswagen auto workers in Tennessee rejecting UAW membership and… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch What does the VW union failure mean for the future of U.S. organized labor? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch Why are younger children alone in reducing obesity rates? By PBS News Hour The Centers for Disease Control is reporting progress in cutting obesity among pre-schoolers. During the past decade, obesity in children aged 2 to 5 has dropped from 14 percent to 8 percent. Christina Economos of the Tufts University School of… Continue watching
Feb 26 Senate leaders consider solitary confinement reform for select prisoners By Ruth Tam Senate leaders held a hearing on reassessing solitary confinement in prisons for juvenile, pregnant and mentally ill patients in a Tuesday panel. Continue reading
Feb 26 A new study: How overpaid CEOs tank their firms By Simone Pathe Exorbitant CEO compensation has been blamed for the explosion of wealth at the top of the income gap. But could it also be hurting future stock prices?… Continue reading
Feb 26 Your SAT and ACT scores could make a difference in your job future By Zachary Treu A nice SAT or ACT score may end up paying dividends even after college graduation. Continue reading
Feb 26 Army removes 588 troops from sensitive jobs in move to stem sexual assaults By Pauline Jelinek, Associated Press The Army says it removed 588 soldiers from sensitive jobs such as sexual assault counselors and recruiters after finding they had committed infractions such as sexual assault, child abuse or drunken driving. The move resulted from orders by Defense Secretary… Continue reading