Nov 14 From college courses to cultivating local agribusiness in Kenya By Larisa Epatko It's not an overstatement to say it gets frigid in Boston. So the company Mike Behan started while attending Northeastern University began by selling slouchy knit hats and scarves. It has since grown to support its main mission of helping… Continue reading
Nov 14 Smithsonian turns to 3-D imaging to share its expansive collection 3D models of President Abraham Lincoln's life masks are just two of the Smithsonian's 137 million artifacts digitally archived and available for the public to see. Image courtesy of Smithsonian Digitization Program Office Using 3-D printing and scanning to… Continue reading
Nov 14 JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander's View of History By Kristin Miller A selection of images from the exhibitions JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander’s View of History (at the International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, October 4, 2013 –January 19, 2014). Continue reading
Nov 13 With budget talks ongoing, CBO releases 103 ways to cut the deficit Photo courtesy of Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images There's no shortage of measures to argue over when it comes to determining spending levels. The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday released a report of 103 policy options… Continue reading
Nov 13 Mallomars turn 100 years old today Mallomars cookies turn 100 years old today #NBCNightlyNews pic.twitter.com/t8xEHojtvL— NBC Nightly News (@nbcnightlynews) November 13, 2013… Continue reading
Nov 13 NASA releases first-of-its-kind portrait of Saturn Photo by NASA NASA released a new, natural-color portrait of Saturn on Tuesday. It is the first such image to showcase Saturn, its rings and moons, with Earth, Venus and Mars all visible as… Continue reading
Nov 13 Pittsburgh authorities take six into custody after shooting outside school .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; 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%; } Video by Reuters via The… Continue reading
Nov 13 Twitter Chat: What does 'support our troops' mean to you? PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats from 1 to 2 p.m. EST each Thursday. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the #NewsHourChats Photo by John Moore/Getty Images As a nation we marked Veterans Day on Monday. And while… Continue reading
Nov 13 Angry HealthCare.gov users took out anger on 'face' of website By News Desk Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Breaking News Video by ABC News President Barack Obama isn't the only person feeling the heat from HealthCare.gov's troubles. The woman, whose smile greeted the website's visitors, told ABC News' "Good… Continue reading
Nov 13 President Obama addresses tribal leaders at Washington conference .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; 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%; } President Barack Obama spoke at… Continue reading