Feb 18 'The Invisible War' Changing the Conversation on Rape in the Military Kori Cioca, a former member of the U.S. Coast Guard featured in the film "The Invisible War," was denied veteran's health benefits to cover treatment to her jaw, which she says was broken during a sexual assault by one of… Continue reading
Feb 18 How the Sticking Power of Mussels Can Advance Fetal Surgery Mussels and barnacles in the intertidal near Newquay, Cornwall, England. Photo by Mark A. Wilson. Department of Geology, The College of Wooster. BOSTON -- I learned this weekend that mussels, those brainless, hard-shell mollusks that and are found in… Continue reading
Feb 15 Arm Teachers or Ban Video Games? Students Debate in Google Hangout By Leah Clapman, Hari Sreenivasan The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., has made many schools rethink their safety procedures. It has also sparked emotional debates about the roots of violence. To find out how the tragedy has affected young people, we… Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch Examining Cyber Security With Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Examining Cyber Security With Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano… Continue watching
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 15 Video Games: Violent, Yes. But Do They Make Us Violent? EmbedVideo(5745, 482, 304); Psychologist Brad Bushman and public health expert Cheryl Olson weigh in on the impact of violent video games on behavior. Watch the full report on PBS NewsHour Tuesday. I remember some years back when I… Continue reading
Feb 15 Know Your Terms: Shooting Stars, Dirty 'Snowballs' and Space Rocks on Earth Enjoying the bright Moon's absence from early morning skies, observers around the world reported lovely displays during the Perseid meteor shower, which peaked Aug. 11 and 12, 2012. Photo by Katsuhiro Mouri & Shuji Kobayashi/NASA. Asteroids, comets - they're… Continue reading
Feb 15 Coloradans Respond to Gun Violence Those shootings, combined with the massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, have spurred lawmakers in Colorado to push for an array of gun legislation, which supporters believe could prevent future violence. The PBS NewsHour spoke to a… Continue reading
Feb 15 Can Folic Acid Reduce the Risk of Autism? Photo courtesy of Flickr user Emery Co Photo. Could taking a vitamin supplement before and during pregnancy help reduce the chances of your child being diagnosed with autism later? According to a new Norwegian study, yes. Continue reading
Feb 15 To Reid's Disgust, Senate Republicans Delay Vote on Hagel Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. "Just when you thought things couldn't get worse, it gets worse." That was Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., bemoaning a Republican filibuster of President Obama's nominee… Continue reading