Apr 02 An Interactive History of the Texas Drought By Saskia de Melker Click on the map above for an interactive version. Recently, PBS NewsHour reported from Texas in collaboration with the public media project StateImpact Texas to look at how dry conditions have caused towns to struggle with extreme… Continue reading
Mar 21 Virginians’ Approval of McDonnell Dips; Maryland’s O’Malley Compared to Cuomo This is part of our ongoing Divided by D.C. project, exploring 2 Governors, 2 Visions, 1 Election Year. Republican Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell saw his approval rating slip in a new Quinnipiac poll out Wednesday. Fifty-three percent of… Continue reading
Mar 13 White House, Senate Democrats Unite in Push to Approve Judicial Nominees White House Counsel Kathy Ruemmler said Tuesday it is "ridiculous" for Republicans in the Senate to continue to block confirmation of 17 of President Obama's nominees to fill federal district court vacancies. She said the vacancies are resulting in unnecessary… Continue reading
Mar 08 Reid Sells Transportation Bill as House Version Stalls Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid; file photo Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he can understand the pain of drivers sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic while expending untold amounts of increasingly expensive gasoline. The Senate is debating a $109 billion… Continue reading
Mar 01 Coral Sex Just Got a Little More Interesting Coral eggs are rich in waxy fat, which provides energy during development, and buoyancy, helping them float to the ocean surface during spawning. Photo by Heyward & Negri, AIMS Once a year, shortly after a full moon, many… Continue reading
Feb 04 Greece’s Moment of Truth European Union and Greek national flags fly near the Parthenon temple in Athens. File photo by Angelos Tzortzinis/Bloomberg via Getty Images. ATHENS | The Greek government declared Saturday that it had reached partial agreement with its euro area creditors… Continue reading
Feb 03 Questions Linger About Komen’s Commitment to Planned Parenthood Even after the Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity reversed course Friday and said it would not halt grants to Planned Parenthood over a Republican-led congressional investigation, a number of observers wondered if Planned Parenthood might eventually be turned… Continue reading
Jan 31 Cantor Suggests Senate’s Insider-Trading Bill Not Strong Enough U.S. Capitol; file photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Tuesday he would prefer his own version of insider-trading legislation over the measure the Senate has decided to debate this week. Outside the Capitol, on… Continue reading
Jan 24 How Are Microwave Popcorn, Your Child’s Immune System Connected? After a dreary winter day, you come home, slip out of your cozy waterproof coat and boots, and get the kids started on their homework. For a snack, you pop some popcorn in the microwave and order a pizza… Continue reading
Dec 29 California to Stop Towing, Impounding Vehicles of Unlicensed Drivers By News Desk Starting Jan. 1, a new law will take effect in California, meaning that police officers can no longer impound a car at sobriety checkpoints if the driver's only offense is driving without a license, according to The Associated Press. Continue reading