Jan 03 Watch News Wrap: Arctic air lingers in Northeast as winter storm wraps up News Wrap: Arctic air lingers in Northeast as winter storm wraps up… Continue watching
Jan 03 First kick at the World Cup to come from paralyzed teen using robotic suit Through virtual reality technology, the Walk Again Project has devised a robotic suit to help paralyzed. Video still from The Walk Again Project. What if a paralyzed person could move their body with a thought? The Walk Again Project… Continue reading
Jan 03 NASA captures winter storm blanketing northeastern U.S. The first winter storm of 2014 blanketed parts of the U.S. with snow, ice, heavy winds and bitter cold. Photo by NASA NASA's Aqua satellite captured a true-color image of Thursday's massive winter storm moving up the east… Continue reading
Jan 03 Under Obamacare, out-of-pocket costs leave some 'underinsured' WASHINGTON -- For working people making modest wages and struggling with high medical bills from chronic disease, President Barack Obama's health care plan sounds like long-awaited relief. But the promise could go unfulfilled. It's true that patients with cancer and… Continue reading
Jan 03 Texas congressman to accept bitcoins as campaign donations Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, announced Wednesday that his campaign for the Senate will now be accepting bitcoin donations. Photo by Flickr user btckeychain. Representative Steve Stockman, R-Texas, announced Wednesday that his Senate campaign will accept bitcoins -- or… Continue reading
Jan 03 More than 1,000 aspiring astronauts are closer to booking a one-way mission to Mars Mars One hopes to have astronauts colonize the Red Planet by 2025. Arist depiction by Bryan Versteeg/Mars One Of the 200,000 applicants hoping to become the first pioneers of Mars, 1,058 are closer to their dream. The non-profit foundation… Continue reading
Jan 03 Most Americans have a gloomy outlook for life in 2050 What will life in America be like in 2050? Turns out 54 percent of participants in a recent survey expect it to go downhill, while only 23 percent think it will improve. Photo illustration by Sonja Dahlgren/Getty Images WASHINGTON… Continue reading
Jan 03 Couples urge Sotomayor to allow same-sex marriages as Utah appeals struck-down ban Same-sex couples urged U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to allow courts to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Utah, despite the appeal process of a federal judge's ruling that struck down the state's gay marriage ban in December. Continue reading
Jan 03 How paid parental leave helps you, your newborn and the job market By Simone Pathe Both mothers and fathers took more time off to spend with their new babies when they had the right to paid family leave through the state of California. And for mothers, paid leave increases the chance they'll be working one… Continue reading
Jan 03 GMO-free Cheerios coming to a supermarket near you Cheerios swaps out cornstarch for sugar to make Original Cheerios GMO-free. Photo by Flickr user YayBiscuts123 The next time you head to the supermarket cereal aisle you may find a Cheerios box labeled "Not Made With Genetically Modified… Continue reading