Sep 20 How to Live Micro: Home Life in Under 350 Square Feet By Kristin Miller While more and more people are living alone, the costs of rent and real estate are soaring. So cities like New York and Vancouver are trying to get the most out of some of the apartment space they do have,… Continue reading
Sep 20 Study: Antibacterial hand soaps are changing the makeup of life in urban streams The Chicago river Photo by flickr user yuan2003 Triclosan, the chemical that gives many antibacterial soaps their germ-killing abilities, is collecting in streams and altering the balance of naturally occurring bacteria, according to a study of… Continue reading
Sep 20 Pakistan to release Taliban's second-in-command from prison Saturday Reuters reports that the Pakistani government plans to release the Taliban's second in command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, on Saturday in a move the U.S. and Afghanistan hope will work as an olive branch to bring the Taliban… Continue reading
Sep 20 Poll: Americans' trust in media rises slightly Screenshot America's trust in the accuracy of the news media rose slightly this year, up from an all-time low last year, according to a new poll released Thursday. Gallup's annual Governance survey reveals 44 percent of… Continue reading
Sep 20 From the NewsHour Vault: The end of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' .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%; } On this day in 2011,… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch Should Drivers be Charged for Every Mile Driven? More fuel efficient cars means less gas is pumped, which means less gas tax is collected and even less cash on hand for states to repair roads and bridges. As a solution, Oregon is moving forward on a new idea… Continue watching
Sep 20 Grandmother of wounded Chicago boy: "They need to stop" Photo by Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune/MCT via Getty Images Of the 13 people shot and wounded Thursday night at a basketball court in Chicago's South Side by at least two gunmen one of the victims include a 3-year-old… Continue reading
Sep 20 House passes bill to keep government open through Dec. 15, no funding for Obamacare BREAKING: House passes measure to derail 'Obamacare,' fund government through Dec. 15— The Associated Press (@AP) September 20, 2013 The House passed a bill 230-189 Friday to keep the government running until Dec. 15 while defunding Obamacare. Continue reading
Sep 20 House GOP leaders hold rally following budget vote .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%; } House Speaker John Boehner holds… Continue reading
Sep 20 EPA administrator on new rules for coal-fired power plants "We all know that this is not just about melting glaciers. Climate change caused by carbon pollution is one of the most significant public health threats of our times."EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, speaking at the National Press Club… Continue reading