A new Pew post-election survey also finds voters pessimistic about partisan cooperation, and still most concerned about the economy and jobs.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Voters To Settle Tight And Turbulent Presidential Battle
Americans go to the polls today to choose the winner of the long, expensive and bitter race between President Obama and Republican Mitt Romney. The outcome is expected to be determined by a handful of battleground states, and perhaps only one.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Nonvoters: The Other Abstinence Movement
In an election where we’re told every vote counts, a large swath of eligible Americans are not planning to vote early or late or at any time. For myriad reasons — cynicism, apathy, moral objections — some people are choosing to abstain. Here’s what they told us.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Superstorm Sandy May Have Blown In Fresh Breeze Of Bipartisanship
When President Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie came together in the aftermath of the superstorm, pundits took notice of a rare moment of bipartisanship and wondered if more was to come.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
UAF gets grant to study how Alaskans are adapting to changing environments
The $20-million National Science Foundation grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks to hire eight new scientists to study how Alaska communities in three different regions are adapting to changing environments.
Blogging on ice
The Juneau Icefield Research Program is entering the blogosphere.
Killer whales use listening skills for nighttime hunts
Tags record sounds of killer whales searching out their prey
Finding a link to On Your Knees Cave man
What if you could trace your family to a single man who lived over ten millenia ago? It’s a mind-boggling concept that Southeast Alaskan Natives may one day have a chance to contemplate. Scientists recently took advantage of one of the largest gatherings of Southeast Natives to collect DNA samples from volunteers. They want to…