Oct 23 Science lovers celebrate Mole Day with guacamole and chemistry Creative commons photo of a mole found in France by flickr user J. Marsh It's October 23, or Mole Day for chemistry enthusiasts. From 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. students and teachers celebrate their love of chemistry with Avogadro's… Continue reading
Oct 23 Names announced for 100-day-old panda cub twins .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%; } The panda twins born at… Continue reading
Oct 23 #ironic Nearly 700 employees of IRS contractors owe $5.4 million in back taxes, report finds: http://t.co/wBpx06truC -RAS @stephanatap— The Associated Press (@AP) October 23, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 23 Twitter Chat: What's your definition of the American Dream? PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the #NewsHourChats Photo by David Sachs/SEIU International The American Dream has meant many things to many people,… Continue reading
Oct 23 Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff to appear on 'The Colbert Report' By News Desk Tonight! "The Colbert Report" Wednesday evening features our own Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff as they join host Stephen Colbert to discuss their roles as PBS NewsHour's first female co-anchor team. Tip of the hat to… Continue reading
Oct 23 Health care law poses tough test for school districts Photo by Getty Images For years, schools across the U.S. have depended on workers like custodians, bus drivers and teachers' aides. Often these employees have worked for low salaries and without health insurance. Yet with the roll-out of… Continue reading
Oct 23 FROM THE WIRE BREAKING: Germany: Merkel calls Obama after finding out US may have spied on her mobile phone.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 23, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 23 SEC 'crowdfunding' rules will give start-ups a new way to fundraise Small businesses and start-up companies are one step closer to having the ability to raise investment capital over the internet. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules today to implement a provision to the 2012 Jumpstart Our… Continue reading
Oct 23 Royals gather before Prince George's christening .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%; } Britain's future monarch, Prince George… Continue reading
Oct 23 U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey struck by 'sense of power' in Detroit students' work .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%; } U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey… Continue reading