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Kepler or not, we'll find life

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:22:21 EDT

Meg Urry says loss of the planet-finding Kepler satellite would be huge for NASA, which is furiously trying to fix it--but one way or another, it's a matter of time before we find signs of life on other worlds

Exaggerate terror threats

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:55:57 EDT

Bruce Schneier says our government has lots of unneeded and ineffective security measures.

Use money to buy happier time

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:27:14 EDT

Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton write that people pass up opportunities to spend their money to avoid disagreeable tasks

What of Obama's promise?

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:27:22 EDT

Julian Zelizer says that Obama, like many before him, chose to work within the system to get things done rather than lead transformative change.

Media take gloves off with Obama

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:56:33 EDT

Howard Kurtz says with scandals over IRS, Benghazi and, especially, the administration's scrutiny of AP phone records, the press has turned on the president.

'L' is for losers in LA sports

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:58:14 EDT

"LMAO @ L.A.," came the text.

Obama won't let media do their job

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:49:55 EDT

"Government should be transparent. Transparency promotes accountability and provides information for citizens about what their Government is doing. ... My Administration will take appropriate action, consistent with law and policy, to disclose information rapidly in forms that the public can readily find and use." -- President Barack Obama, memo to heads of executive departments and agencies, 2009

Don't lower DUI threshold

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:12:14 EDT

LZ Granderson says instead of reducing the blood alcohol content threshold, how about enforcing existing laws better?

Our 'hookup culture'

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:12:31 EDT

Romance may be getting short shrift among college students these days, replaced instead with quick "hookups" devoid of any real emotion, a new book argues.

GOP using Benghazi to smear

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:07:55 EDT

Donna Brazile says lack of transparency and due process at GOP-led hearings shows their true intent: To damage Clinton's presidential prospects, and Obama's credibility

Bring diversity to science

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:15:37 EDT

Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Freeman Hrabowski helped build a college with a national reputation for training scientists of all backgrounds

Is Rush still relevant?

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:22:20 EDT

Is Rush Limbaugh becoming a relic, a human version of "Mad Men," except without the style or cool clothes? Dean Obeidallah says Rush's troubles with advertisers are a sign his time has passed

Why abortion rights need protection

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:01:25 EDT

Ilyse Hogue says Pennsylvania case shows how denying women safe abortions risks sending women into substandard care of a murderer like Kermit Gosnell

Basements scarce in Tornado Alley

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:54:25 EDT

The options for people fleeing from tornadoes have grown since Dorothy and Toto failed to make it into the storm shelter, but one of the most basic protections is scarce in Moore, Oklahoma.

9 myths about drones, Gitmo

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:47:15 EDT

Peter Bergen says there's a great deal of misinformation about the counterterrorism policies President Obama will address in a speech Thursday.

They discovered cure for...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:45:10 EDT

Before the term vaccination was coined, millions died each year from these deadly diseases.

Scouts to vote on gay kids

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:03:27 EDT

The eyes of the country will be upon Texas on Thursday.

Official: Tsarnaev tied to '11 murders

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:17 EDT

A man fatally shot overnight by an FBI agent in Orlando was being investigated for a possible connection to the Boston bombings, a U.S. law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the Boston Marathon case told CNN.

Basements scarce in Tornado Alley

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:54:25 EDT

The options for people fleeing from tornadoes have grown since Dorothy and Toto failed to make it into the storm shelter, but one of the most basic protections is scarce in Moore, Oklahoma.

Child dead after gravel slide

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:02 EDT

A field trip turned tragic for a group of fourth-graders in Minnesota when gravel drenched by rain gave way, killing one child and injuring two others. A fourth child remains missing.

Rain pours, wind blows as Oklahoma City struggles to recover

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:43 EDT

Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, hindering recovery efforts. And heavy winds were expected, bringing a slight possibility of an isolated twister.

AEG exec called Michael Jackson 'a freak' before signing

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:47:25 EDT

A top AEG executive referred to Michael Jackson as "a freak" and another called him "creepy" just hours before their company signed the pop icon to a huge concert deal.

Tsarnaev took part in 2011 gruesome triple homicide, official says

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:21:50 EDT

Boy Scouts to vote: Let in gay kids?

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:56:49 EDT

The eyes of the country will be upon Texas on Thursday.

3-D printer helps save dying baby

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:03:09 EDT

Kaiba Gionfriddo suffered from a rare obstruction in his lungs called bronchial malacia and stopped breathing daily. He was three months old when doctors tried an experiment using a "body part" created on a 3-D printer.

Purported faith-healing couple charged in death of infant son

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:01:26 EDT

Parents already on court notice to provide medical care for their children have been charged with third-degree murder in the death of their infant son, Philadelphia authorities announced Wednesday

Jury: We're hung on whether to execute Arias

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:06:21 EDT

The jury in the Jodi Arias trial has one decision left to make: Should she live or die?

Ariel Castro's ex-captives 'happy, safe'

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:23:08 EDT

Three women who were rescued this month after allegedly being held captive in a Cleveland house for close to a decade "are happy and safe," and overwhelmed by the public's support, their attorneys said in a statement released Wednesday.

Classes canceled to deal with race issues

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:36:08 EST

Oberlin College in Ohio suspended classes Monday after a student reported seeing a person resembling a Ku Klux Klan member near the college's Afrikan Heritage House.

Watch Thursday's Show!

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:01:08 EDT

The rebuilding process begins after a deadly tornado, some Oklahoma teachers are hailed as heroes, and an IRS official pleads the Fifth in front of Congress.

Can you pass the Newsquiz?

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:36:19 EDT

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