09/03/2015 - 08:10
He’s a scruffy little thing, weighed in ounces, but the newest panda is a media star. Already, his pictures are splattered on Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and, of course, the Smithsonian National Zoological Park's homepage.
08/31/2015 - 10:00
The largest mountain on the North American continent was not always called Mount McKinley. Among the Athabascan Indians, it was known as
Denali. This week, the mountain took back its name.
08/24/2015 - 10:27
The Federal Aviation Administration released a squirm-inducing report over the weekend documenting near misses between airplanes and drones.
08/14/2015 - 13:06
Once, they were thought of as a curiosity. Now, unmanned aerial vehicles -- drones -- are everywhere, literally. And the Federal Aviation Administration is not amused.
08/10/2015 - 09:10
Donald Trump has described fellow Republican Jeb Bush as “terrible,” argued that Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton would make a "horrible" president and derided the heroism of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a prisoner of war in Vietnam. This was
before he took aim at journalist Megyn Kelly.
08/07/2015 - 05:00
For years, teenagers have trudged to school before sunrise. And for years, they have complained about it. But recently, important allies have come to their side: members of the medical community.
08/03/2015 - 13:00
One month after the warmest June on record, President Barack Obama unveiled a plan to cut power plant emissions and curb global warming.
07/30/2015 - 05:00
You have all the sweet amenities -- a gourmet kitchen, wall-to-wall carpeting, swimming pool, gym and home theater. The only problem is that your singles pad is located in the home of Mom and Dad.
07/29/2015 - 20:00
Some students practice taking college entrance exams from the time they are in middle school. They have computer software and study guides, tutors and special classes. By high school, they are masters of the exam. Of course, there are also kids who sit down once and take the thing.
07/28/2015 - 12:48
The Boy Scouts have lifted a ban on openly gay adults who wish to be scout leaders or employees.