Apr 18
Following the failure of the U.S. Senate to pass any sort of legislation on gun control, an angry President Obama described the situation yesterday as “a pretty shameful day for Washington.” Other reactions have been just as livid, but the one that could carry the most weight going forward might be from Gabby Giffords, the former …
Jan 16
It hasn’t been a good week for Boeing, the world’s largest global airline manufacturer, in terms of positive press. A number of the company’s new 787 Dreamliners suffered a number of issues as of late, including a electrical problem on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight that forced an emergency landing on Tuesday. ANA and Japan …
Oct 12
It was an issue from last night’s debate that vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan was unable to avoid: the question of abortion. When moderator Martha Raddatz asked about whether or not pro-choice women should be worried about the legal status of abortion under a Romney administration, Ryan didn’t navigate around the question with the usual …
Oct 09
For the first time in history, Protestant Christians no longer hold the majority religious affilation in the United States, according to a recent study by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Now, only 48 percent of Americans identify themselves as Protestant, compared to over two-thirds during the 1970s and 1980s. Along with a …
Oct 03
On the campaign trail in Charlotte, North Carolina, Vice President Joe Biden commented that the middle class “has been buried the last four years“– not exactly choice words from a mouthpiece of the Obama administration. Republicans jumped at the gaffe and called it an admission that the incumbent president hasn’t offered the leadership necessary to …
Oct 02
In aftermath of post-Civil War Reconstruction, Virginia, like much of the South, was a solid Democratic stronghold for almost 80 years. Then, in 1952, the state shifted and was reliably Republican for over 50 years until it was won by Barack Obama in 2008. Today, Virginia’s swing between red and blue represents what is a …
Sep 28
It’s been less than two months since the Mars Science Laboratory landed the Curiosity rover inside the Gale Crater, and the Mini Cooper-sized robot has already beamed some amazing images from the surface. The following clip shows some composite images of a “day in the life” for Curiosity. In similar images, researchers have found evidence …
Sep 28
Critical Mass, the mass bicycle gathering that sees hundreds and sometimes thousands of bikers weave their way on the streets cities throughout the globe, turns 20 this year. The movement has taken on various forms throughout the years, but the original ride, which occurred on September 25, 1992, in San Francisco, sparked the idea that …
Sep 27
Yesterday we reported on how technology has given birth to a global mind; one in which ideas and concepts flow freely across oceans and borders and how collaborative, collective intelligence could be the future of global society. After all, two (or three or more) heads are better than one. Liz Gannes, senior editor of All …
Sep 19
One of the million dollar question among developers, engineers and entrepreneurs in the tech world in Silicon Valley is, “how can I (or we) build a great start-up?” Exploring this singular question of what makes a start-up great opens up a larger discussion that includes myriad others. Should your priorities lie in exploring the dynamic yet saturated social …