Oct 17 Watch Will Facebook change lead to an erosion of privacy rights for teens? Will Facebook change erode privacy rights for teens?… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Gun safety advocates support 'smart' technology to prevent accidental deaths Gun safety advocates support 'smart' technology to prevent accidental deaths… Continue watching
Oct 17 Calvin and Hobbes creator gives rare interview to Mental Floss Photo by Flickr user marcusjroberts Bill Watterson, the creator of the Calvin & Hobbes comic strip, agreed to a rare interview for Mental Floss' December issue. The editor-in-chief of the magazine told Poynter that he has… Continue reading
Oct 17 Toxic trash piles up fast on Rubbish Island in the Maldives .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%; }View Larger Map… Continue reading
Oct 17 Study concludes Rhee's 'impact' improved D.C. teachers File photo by Getty Images Before resigning as school chancellor in 2010, Michelle Rhee had already put in place a sweeping strategy that rated teachers' effectiveness in Washington D.C. on a numerical scale. The worst teachers were fired;… Continue reading
Oct 17 Oregon's uninsured dropped by 10 percent in two weeks Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Oregon's health insurance exchange is not in service yet, but fast-track enrollment for the Oregon Health Plan has signed up 56,000 new people in the last two weeks, causing the number of uninsured… Continue reading
Oct 17 #HomelandSecurity BREAKING: AP source: Obama to nominate Jeh Johnson on Friday to head Department of Homeland Security.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 17, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 17 NSA director and his deputy to leave the agency Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers the oath of office to U.S. Army Gen. Keith Alexander during the activation ceremony of U.S. Cyber Command on Fort Meade, Md., May 21, 2010. Department of Defense photo by Cherie… Continue reading
Oct 17 Study links air pollution to lung cancer deaths Photo by Gianluca Di natale/Flickr It's not just cigarettes and their smoke that can give you lung cancer. According to a new international study, exposure to outdoor air pollution can also kill you. The… Continue reading
Oct 17 Facebook now lets teens post publicly If you're a teen on Facebook, you know that before Wednesday you only had the option to share posts with friends, friends of friends and custom groups. But now, users between the ages of 13 and 17… Continue reading