Aug 04 2010

40 U.S. Billionaires Pledge Half Wealth to Charity

Tag: Charity,Media,Money,People, Society and Beliefs,Politicians — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:22 pm
The scheme raises the prospect of eye-popping amounts of money flowing to charity.

Jun 24 2010

McChrystal Firing Not Unusual in U.S. History

Tag: Army,History,Korean War,Military,Military Operations,Politicians,Vietnam War,Wars,World War 2 — Emily Sohn @ 2:16 am
Gen. McChrystal was not the first general to be dismissed by a president. And due to the U.S. military and political systems, he won't be the last.

Mar 26 2010

Why Do People Swear?

Tag: Etiquette and Languages,History,Politicians — Emily Sohn @ 11:13 am
When the Vice President dropped the f-bomb this week, he sparked a flurry of controversy, but researchers point out cussing has been around for centuries.

Mar 11 2010

My Take: Climate Denialism

Tag: Animals,Cars,Climate,Climate Change,Conspiracies,Conspiracy,Earth,Email,Evolution,Exhaust and Emissions,Glaciers,Global Warming,Media,Nature,Petroleum,Plants,Politicians,Science,Scientists,Seas,Storms,Vaccine — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 8:56 pm
Where's the real conspiracy, and what does climate denialism say about the state of American democracy?

Mar 11 2010

Mann Bites Dog

Tag: Asteroids,Chemistry,Climate,Climate Change,Comets,Community,Computers,Documentaries,Earth,Experts,Fox,Global Warming,History,Laboratories,Literature,Media,Politicians,Science,Scientists — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 5:26 am
What did the "Climategate" scandal really expose -- a problem with climate science, or the modern media echo chamber? A special article from the pages of Skeptical Inquirer magazine.

Mar 11 2010

Mann Bites Dog

Tag: Asteroids,Chemistry,Climate,Climate Change,Comets,Community,Computers,Documentaries,Earth,Experts,Fox,Global Warming,History,Laboratories,Literature,Media,Politicians,Science — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 5:26 am
What did the "Climategate" scandal really expose -- a problem with climate science, or the modern media echo chamber? A special article from the pages of Skeptical Inquirer magazine.

Feb 11 2010

South Africans Celebrate Nelson Mandela’s Walk to Freedom

Tag: Africa,Elections,Politicians,Prison,Violence — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 11:36 am
Thousands flocked to the former prison where Mandela took his first steps as a free man 20 years ago.