Jan 14 Milky Way Awash in Planets Since the last Kepler catalog was released in February 2012, the number of candidates discovered in the Kepler data has increased by 20 percent and now totals 2,740 potential planets orbiting 2,036 stars. Image by NASA. In case… Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch Cuba Opens Travel Abroad for Most Citizens, Eliminating Exit Visa Requirement Reversing what had been Cuba's policy since 1959, most Cuban citizens can now travel abroad without a special exit permit and letter of invitation. Some see the policy reversal as an important step for reform, while others view it as… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Glimpsing Gadgets, Cutting Edge Technology at Consumer Electronics Show Glimpsing Gadgets, Cutting Edge Technology at Consumer Electronics Show… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Electrical Problems Cause Bumpy Ride for Boeing’s 787 With Increasing Number of Boeing 787's Electrical Problems, FAA Compelled to Act… Continue watching
Jan 11 How a Boy Became the First to Beat Back Diabetes By Dr. Howard Markel In a regular column on the PBS NewsHour website, Dr. Howard Markel, director of the Center for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan, will highlight the anniversary of a momentous event that continues to shape modern… Continue reading
Jan 11 Biden Moves Ahead With Gun Plan Despite NRA Objections Karen Murry of Parker, Colo., holds signs outside the state capitol building in Denver during an anti-gun control legislation rally organized by Guns for Everyone. Photo by Mark Leffingwell/Reuters. Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that there was… Continue reading
Jan 11 Gwen’s Take: Why Do People Want to Be President? Earlier this week, I joined with many of my fellow political journalists in a collective gush of surprise and sadness at the death of writer Richard Ben Cramer. It was sad that he died at 62; sadder yet that a… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Boeing 787 Dreamline Incidents Prompt FAA to Make Comprehensive Review Fourteen months after revealing its sophisticated 787 jet, Boeing's "Dreamliner" faces a comprehensive review by the Federal Aviation Administration. Incidents such as electrical generators failing mid-flight and its lithium batteries self-igniting have led the FAA to review the safety of… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Venezuela Confronts Political Uncertainty as Ailing Chavez Misses Inauguration Venezuela Confronts Political Uncertainty as Ailing Chavez Misses Inauguration… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch New Mortgage Lending Regulations Require Proof of Borrower’s Ability to Repay New Mortgage Lending Regulations Require Proof of Borrower's Ability to Repay… Continue watching