Oct 09 U.S. and French Scientists Win Nobel Prize for Quantum Optics Pictures of Serge Haroche of France and David Wineland of the U.S. are projected on a screen as the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, announces the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics on October 9, 2012 at the… Continue reading
Oct 05 'Have I Managed My Finances Properly For a Long Retirement?' Creative Commons photo courtesy flickr user Zadi Diaz. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Friday's comes from a reader at Next Avenue. The NewsHour… Continue reading
Oct 03 Debate No. 1: Two Takes, Two Winners Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and President Obama went head to head in the first of three presidential debates. Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post We solicited two takes on tonight's presidential debate. The different perspectives come from Rick Davis,… Continue reading
Oct 03 Medicaid: Your Questions Answered In the build-up to the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney, much of the health care discussion thus far has focused on options for reforming Medicare. But Medicaid, its counterpart for low-income and… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch New Scan Improves Time Frame for Diagnosing Genetic Diseases in Newborns New Scan Improves Time Frame for Diagnosing Genetic Diseases in Newborns… Continue watching
Oct 03 Listen To Me: Spotlight Iowa Voters in Des Moines, Iowa cast their ballots. Early voting in the state began last week. Photo by Alex Bruns While most of Wednesday's focus may be on Colorado, another nearby battleground state has been feeling the campaign love too:… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch Pa. Judge Rules Strict Voter ID Law Will Go Into Effect Year After Election Pa. Judge Rules Strict Voter ID Law Will Go Into Effect Year After Election… Continue watching
Oct 02 Starfish and Storms Cost Great Barrier Reef Half Its Coral The images above show the damage that severe weather and crown of thorns starfish have caused to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system. A study from the Australian Institute for Marine Sciences found… Continue reading
Oct 02 2012 MacArthur Fellows Are 'Pure Genius' The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the MacArthur Fellows for 2012 on Tuesday. The 23 fellows, who each were awarded an unrestricted $500,000 'genius grant', were selected from hundreds of anonymous nominations identified for their creativity, and… Continue reading
Oct 02 The Tuesday Cutline...a Winner! Last week, we kicked off the Tuesday Cutline, a contest in which you come up with a caption to a photo and win a prize, and you responded with some very creative submissions. Continue reading