Feb 25 What a Missing Section of One Man’s Brain Taught Science About Memory This image shows an MRI of a normal hippocampus.The cortical folds are clearly visible. Photo By BSIP/UIG via Getty Images. I recall being equally parts shocked and fascinated the first time I learned about the man known as H.M. Continue reading
Feb 25 New Report Highlights U.S. Graduation Gains, Decline in ‘Dropout Factories’ Graphic by Allison McCartney… Continue reading
Feb 22 Shields and Brooks on Chinese Hacking, Oscar Picks By Hari Sreenivasan Our review of the sport of politics and the politics of sport is back for another week on the Doubleheader with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. For the serious section we talk… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch Shields and Brooks on Sequester Blame Game, Immigration Reform Shields and Brooks on Gun Legislation, Sequester, and Medicaid Expansion… Continue watching
Feb 22 Hanging Out Live With Astronauts From the International Space Station Are dreams affected by microgravity? How do you exercise in space? What's that on Chris Hadfield's forehead? These were among the questions posed to NASA astronauts -- three of whom are orbiting 240 miles above the Earth, from… Continue reading
Feb 18 Obama’s Leaked Immigration Plan, Golfing Trip Cause Stir President Obama arrives Friday in Florida, where he spent the weekend. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. What will generate more outrage on Presidents' Day: a leaked legislative blueprint for comprehensive immigration reform or a golf outing with Tiger… Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch Shields and Gerson Discuss GOP Hold Up on Hagel, Looming Sequester Shields and Gerson Discuss GOP Hold Up on Hagel, Looming Sequester… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch Lawmakers Begin Contemplating Action for 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants Lawmakers Begin Addressing 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants Living in the U.S. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Shields and Brooks: Using SOTU to Set Agenda, Tackle ‘New Budget Reality’ Shields and Brooks: Using SOTU to Set Agenda, Tackle 'New Budget Reality'… Continue watching
Feb 08 Shields and Brooks on Bush Family Email Hacking, Super Bowl Results By Hari Sreenivasan For our regular examination of the politics of sport and the sport of politics with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks, we tackle the revelation that members of the Bush Family had their email… Continue reading