A Long Time Coming: Glimpse Inside The Upcoming African American Museum
At the groundbreaking on the National Mall on Wednesday, President Obama said the newest Smithsonian museum has been has "a long time coming" and will serve "not just as a record of tragedy, but as a celebration of life." The National Museum of African American History and Culture is expected to open in 2015.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
In Speech, Top Pentagon Lawyer Defends Targeted Killing Program
Jeh Johnson said there's no difference between today's high-tech strikes and past actions like targeting an airplane carrying the commander of the Japanese Navy in 1943.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Whooping Cough Vaccine Recommended For Seniors
An expert panel is expanding an earlier recommendation that seniors be vaccinated if they have contact with very young infants. Now just about all seniors will be candidates for vaccination. Adults and teens have been on the recommended list for years already.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Pro-Obama SuperPAC Hits Romney On Auto Bailout
Priorities USA Action has unveiled a new ad in Michigan in advance of that state's GOP primary next week. It takes former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to task for opposing the auto industry bailout.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
IAEA Team Returns From Iran Empty-Handed
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran refused its team access to a military site at Parchin.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
'Pepper Spray Cop' Suit Filed
Some of the Occupy protesters who famously got face fulls of pepper spray last November on the campus of University of California Davis have taken their case against the school to federal court.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Climate Scientist Admits To Lying, Leaking Documents
Peter Gleick is an outspoken proponent of scientific evidence that humans are responsible for climate change. This week, the MacArthur "genius" grant recipient shocked the scientific community by admitting to lying to obtain internal documents from the Heartland Institute, a group skeptical of climate change.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Diet Drug Qnexa Gets Thumbs-Up From FDA Panel
In a reversal, a panel of experts is advising the Food and Drug Administration to approve Qnexa, a weight-loss pill, that was rejected in 2010. The potential benefits for overweight people exceed the risks, such as birth defects and increased heart rates, the panel determined.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
'We Crush The Cars': Inside The Monster Truck Arena
The sport — yes, sport — of monster truck driving has come a long way. What started in the late '70s as intermission entertainment for tractor-pulling competitions is now a multimillion-dollar industry that tours the world. "We are a show," says veteran Rod Schmidt, "but yet we're racers."» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Panda Express Takes Sweet And Sour Beyond The Food Court
Food court mainstay Panda Express is now in the midst of a major transformation. It's adding premium products like Angus steak and portobello mushrooms, and new flavors to keep pace with an increasingly sophisticated American palate. But that fiendishly tasty orange chicken isn't going anywhere.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
On Tibetan Plateau, A Sense Of Constant Surveillance
These days, visiting Tibetan areas is a risky venture for journalists trying to cover the protest movement against Chinese rule, including a rash of self-immolations. But the dangers are far greater for those who talk to them. NPR's Louisa Lim recently traveled there and describes the challenges.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
What's Behind The Recent Hike In Gas Prices?
Oil prices have jumped sharply in the past two weeks and the price of gasoline has followed suit. Experts are pointing to everything from the tensions with Iran to a decrease in supply as a possible cause. One even thinks the rise in fuel prices could be good for the economy.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Massey Mine Boss Charged In Deadly Coal Mine Explosion
Federal prosecutors in Charleston, W.Va., have filed the most serious criminal charges yet in the investigation of the April, 2010, coal mine explosion that left 29 mine workers dead.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us