Nation Sep 07 5 overlooked stories that deserve your attention In the rush of coverage on how the president is navigating the Texas floods and North Korea threats, here are five important stories you may have missed. By Erica R. Hendry, Larisa Epatko, Jenny Marder
Politics Jun 05 Justices will review police use of cellphone tower data In a new case about digital age technology and privacy, the Supreme Court will consider whether police need warrants to review cellphone towers records that help them track the location of criminal suspects. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
World Mar 21 Watch 5:46 What sparked a new carry-on electronics ban on some flights? Passengers flying out of 10 specific airports in the Middle East can no longer take large electronic devices in their carry-on luggage, according to a new rule from the Department of Homeland Security. The British announced a similar rule, but… By PBS NewsHour
Science Dec 30 Column: Why you can’t fry eggs (or sperm) with a cellphone Do male cellphone users really risk infertility due to radiation?… By Timothy J. Jorgensen for The Conversation
Jun 07 States bedeviled by contraband cellphones in prisons By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline Last month, a Georgia inmate was indicted for ordering the revenge killing of a 9-month-old baby from his prison cell. His alleged tool: a cellphone. Continue reading
May 30 How might cellphone signals cause cancer? By Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American The release of a study Friday linking cancer in rats to the type of radiation emitted by cell phones presents some of the strongest implications in more than two decades of research that higher doses of such signals could be… Continue reading
May 28 What you need to know about the new study on cellphones and cancer By Sheila Kaplan, STAT The new study of cancer risk from cellphones marks a big change in what researchers think they know about the dangers — which is why it’s sure to get an extra close look from scientists, industry, and government regulators. Continue reading
May 27 Major U.S. study links cellphone exposure to cancer in rats By Megan Thielking, Dylan Scott, STAT A major new study provides evidence of a possible link between cellphone exposure and cancer, at least in rats — findings that are likely to spark a fierce new debate about the 21st century’s most ubiquitous tech gadget. Continue reading
May 13 Column: Students are addicted to their cellphones, and they need our help By Steve Gardiner Addiction is a strong word, but it accurately describes the dysfunctional behavior exhibited by teenagers in my high school English classroom when I ask them to put away their cellphones. Continue reading