U.S. Treasury To Sell Remaining Stake In AIG
The U.S. Treasury Department said it will launch an underwritten public offering to sell its remaining 234.2 million common stock shares in insurer American International Group Inc., better known as AIG.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
What Do Aliens, Climate Change And Princess Di Have In Common?
The finding that climate denial is linked to conspiratorial thinking has sparked a backlash in the blogosphere. Commentator Tania Lombrozo checks in with a contested paper’s lead author.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
What Porcupines Can Teach Engineers
The barbs on porcupine quills help them pierce the skin. If the bumpy needles work so well for the big rodents, couldn’t they they also help doctors and nurses giving injections? Designers of medical devices are looking to try the porcupine approach.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Many Apps For Children Still Raise Privacy Concerns, FTC Says
The agency says that among its most troubling findings is that many apps for kids share such information as geolocations with third parties. Developers need to do more to improve privacy protections and to tell parents what they’re doing, the agency reports.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Royal Hoax: Nurse’s Family ‘Devastated,’ Radio Hosts ‘Shattered’ By Her Death
Jacintha Saldanha transferred a call to another nurse. Two Australian DJs were pretending to be Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, and they were able to find out how the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was feeling. Saldanha’s suspected suicide, though, has turned a prank into a tragedy.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Jenni Rivera: A Beautiful Voice Goes Silent
The “Diana Ross of Mexican music” is believed to have been on a small plane that crashed Sunday in Northern Mexico, killing all seven people on board. A California native, she sold millions of records and was an emerging TV star.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
How Obama’s 2nd Inauguration Will Differ From 2009
Details are starting to come out about President Obama’s inauguration next month. His first inauguration set records but like most second inaugurals, this one may be less flashy than 2009.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Forget Extinct: The Brontosaurus Never Even Existed
Even if you knew that, you may not know how the fictional dinosaur came to star in the prehistoric landscape of popular imagination for so long. The story starts 130 years ago, in a time known as the “Bone Wars.”» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Affirmative Action: Factious Past, Uncertain Future
The Supreme Court’s expected ruling on a case involving the University of Texas could end race-based affirmative action. But while some say the program works and is still needed, others argue there are better ways of measuring diversity.
‘Torn’: Living As An Openly Gay Christian
Justin Lee grew up in a Southern Baptist family. At age 18, he came out to his family and church, who had trouble accepting him as a gay man. Lee later started the Gay Christian Network to encourage a dialogue between gay Christians, their families and their churches. His new book is Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays Vs. Christians Debate.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
