One citizen has taken the Los Angeles homeless crisis into his own hands, building dozens of small shelters and giving them to the homeless. But the city says the structures are unsafe.
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Barack And Michelle Obama To Headline South By Southwest Festivals
The president is talking with the editor in chief of The Texas Tribune to open SXSW Interactive on March 11, and five days later, the first lady will deliver the keynote for SXSW Music.
U.S. Announces ‘Hack The Pentagon’ Bug Bounty Program
The contest is only for “vetted hackers,” the Department of Defense says, which means that anyone hoping to find vulnerabilities in its systems will first need to pass a background check.
Slice The Price Of Fruits And Veggies, Save 200,000 Lives?
We know eating more produce is good for your heart. Now computer models suggest slashing its price by about a third could result in dramatically lower death rates from heart disease and stroke.
No, You Can’t Vape On Commercial Flights, Transportation Department Says
The department formally announced a rule that explicitly bans the use of electronic cigarettes on commercial flights heading to or from the U.S. Previous guidance had led to some confusion.
FBI Chief Tells Congress Encryption Is Creating ‘Warrantproof’ Devices
Director James Comey says law enforcement tools are growing more ineffective in the face of encryption and acknowledges that the legal battle the FBI is fighting with Apple may be precedent-setting.
South Dakota Governor Vetoes Bill Stipulating Transgender Students’ Bathroom Use
The bill would have required transgender students to use the bathroom of their birth sex. Had Gov. Dennis Daugaard not vetoed it, the bill would have become law, even without his signature.
Is Nutritious Food In Peril, Along With Pollinators?
A U.N.-sponsored report warns that disappearing pollinators, such as bees, could cut production of healthful foods like fruits and nuts. But the degree of damage is mostly a matter of speculation.
Osama Bin Laden’s Will: $29 Million That Should Be Spent On ‘Jihad’
A new batch of documents reveals the tension between his desire to micromanage al-Qaida’s day-to-day operations and his fears he might be detected and killed by sending out directives.
When Integrating A School, Does It Matter If You Use Class Instead Of Race?
Several recent integration efforts focus more on family income diversity as the driver of integration. The potential benefits of a diverse environment are striking, but they’re not guaranteed.