i i hide captionEach new billion-dollar IPO is raising the speculation that another tech bubble will soon burst. iStockphoto Each new billion-dollar IPO is raising the speculation that another tech bubble will soon burst. iStockphoto Site administrators were sent scrambling this week when researchers disclosed the potentially catastrophic Heartbleed bug, a coding error that left […]
i i hide captionThe remains of a FedEx truck (right) and a bus involved in a crash Thursday are taken from the scene of the accident in Orland, Calif., by flatbed trucks on Friday. The students had been on their way to visit Humboldt State University in Northern California. Elijah Nouvelage /Getty Images The remains
i i IFP/istockphoto.com In recent pursuits, we have come upon accounts of once-practiced — and somewhat, shall we say, curious — sports that have long since faded into obscurity. Competitive walking in the 1870s and 1880s, for instance. “In the decades after the Civil War there was mass urbanization in the United States,” Matthew Algeo
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who has borne the brunt of criticism for the troubled rollout of the HealthCare.gov website, said Friday that as she prepares to leave that agency she is thankful to have had the chance to work on “the cause of my life.” Her agency, Sebelius said, has been “in
i i hide captionHostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in Nov. 1979. Iran’s choice for U.N. ambassador, Hamid Aboutalebi, has acknowledged that he was an interpreter for the student group that seized the compound. Anonymous/AP Hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in Nov. 1979. Iran’s choice for U.N. ambassador,
There were 300,000 first-time claims for unemployment benefits filed last week, the fewest since mid-May 2007, the Employment and Training Administration reported Thursday. Claims were down 32,000 from the week before, the agency adds. Reuters says the news “could bolster views of an acceleration in job growth after a cold winter dampened hiring.” Bloomberg News
The pain, anguish and fear comes through as a young mother who held on to her baby boy as their Oso, Wash., home was swallowed by a mudslide on March 22 describes the harrowing ordeal. Here’s how our colleagues at Seattle’s KPLU begin their story: “Amanda Skorjanc was sitting in her kitchen with her baby
i i hide captionA Burger King restaurant in Moscow. The company’s Russian arm says it will extend its reach into Crimea. Zurab Dzhavakhadze/ITAR-TASS/Landov A Burger King restaurant in Moscow. The company’s Russian arm says it will extend its reach into Crimea. Zurab Dzhavakhadze/ITAR-TASS/Landov One week after McDonald’s announced it was temporarily closing its three restaurants
When light passes between areas of different air density, it bends. You’ve probably noticed the way distant pavement seems to shimmer on a hot day, or the way stars appear to twinkle. You’re seeing light that has been distorted it passes through varying air densities, which are in turn created by varying temperatures and pressures.
i i hide captionThey’re No. 1: Breanna Stewart of the Connecticut Huskies reacts after a score during Tuesday night’s game against Notre Dame. Her team won its ninth national championship. Andy Lyons/Getty Images They’re No. 1: Breanna Stewart of the Connecticut Huskies reacts after a score during Tuesday night’s game against Notre Dame. Her team
The headlines about one of Wednesday’s big stories are certainly serious sounding: — “Sliver of Medicare Doctors Get Big Share of Payouts.” (The New York Times) — “Small Slice of Doctors Account for Big Chunk of Medicare Costs.” (The Wall Street Journal) — “Release of Medicare doctor payments shows some huge payouts.” (Los Angeles Times)
i i hide captionI’m not trying to lead you astray. It’s just that scientists are not skeptical enough about their mouse studies. iStockphoto I’m not trying to lead you astray. It’s just that scientists are not skeptical enough about their mouse studies. iStockphoto Most experimental drugs fail before they make it through all the tests