Dec 06 Brazil’s Modernist Legend: Oscar Niemeyer, 1907-2012 By Online DA Oscar Niemeyer, the architect who shaped Brazil's futuristic capital city Brasilia in the 1950s and '60s with his bold, often-voluptuous structures died Wednesday in Rio De Janeiro. He was 104. Continue reading
Dec 05 Ocean Acidification: The Other Carbon Problem By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Scientists call ocean acidification "the other carbon problem." When the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, it raises the pH of the water making it acidic. That shift makes sea animals' shell brittle, which makes a huge difference to… Continue reading
Nov 30 AIDS Posters Call on Public to Act By Online DA AIDS awareness posters were part of domestic and international public health campaigns to promote HIV testing, safe sex and better knowledge of the virus and disease. Here is a sample of the 6200 posters physician Edward Atwater collected that are… Continue reading
Nov 29 ‘Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop’ By Tom LeGro From simple retouching like removing red-eye to complex manipulation like removing people, Photoshop has dramatically changed the way we use the medium of photography. Or has it? An exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York explores the… Continue reading
Nov 27 Egyptians Protest Morsi Decree By Larisa Epatko Thousands of Egyptians gathered at Tahrir Square to protest President Mohammed Morsi's declaration of new constitutional powers. Continue reading
Nov 26 Rebels Advance in Democratic Republic of Congo By Larisa Epatko Rebels invaded the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo in November, prompting an emergency meeting of African leaders in Uganda to seek an end to the fighting. Continue reading
Nov 23 Americans Flood the Stores for Black Friday Bargains By Tom Kennedy American shoppers flocked to stores to take advantage of deals on Black Friday, led by Apple's one-day sale and stores like Toys R Us, Target, and Best Buy that all chose to open Thursday night to extend their hours. Continue reading
Nov 23 Cairo Erupts in Protests After President Morsi Decree By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi issued a decree that granted him new political powers. Supporters greeted the president outside the palace in Cairo, while protesters gathered in Tahrir Square. Continue reading
Nov 21 Cease-fire Called After Israel Bus Bombing, More Gaza Airstrikes By Tom Kennedy U.S. efforts toward a cease-fire to end hostilities between Hamas and Israel are made more pressing by a bus bombing in Tel Aviv that left at least 27 injured, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading
Nov 19 Governors and Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Tradition By Katelyn Polantz View a slide show of governors and their Thanksgiving traditions. Continue reading