The fantastically-named Supersonic Naval Ordnance Research Track, or SNORT, is a naval facility in the heart of the Californian desert. It’s also where NASA engineers let their evil side run free by wreacking havoc on innocent objects, using a rocket sled to destroy prototype parachutes destined for Mars. … [Read more...]
Hunting for Hackers, N.S.A. Secretly Expands Internet Spying at U.S. Border
WASHINGTON - Without public notice or debate, the Obama administration has expanded the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance of Americans' international Internet traffic to search for evidence of malicious computer hacking, according to classified N.S.A. documents. … [Read more...]
Key Findings From James Holmes Evaluation Interviews
The jury in the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting trial slowly stood from their chairs and walked out of the courtroom Thursday afternoon, likely happy for a break. … [Read more...]
Why You Should Watch the Women’s World Cup
While women's soccer doesn't generally get a lot of attention, fans do get excited when the World Cup rolls around every four years. … [Read more...]
Murdered Lawyer’s Ex Upset Over Shayna Hubers’ Sentencing
When the ex-girlfriend of a murdered Kentucky lawyer, Ryan Poston, heard the recommended 40-year prison sentence for his killer, she was stunned. … [Read more...]
Educational Inequality: For the Poor, the Graduation Gap Is Even Wider Than the Enrollment Gap
Rich and poor students don't merely enroll in college at different rates; they also complete it at different rates. The graduation gap is even wider than the enrollment gap. … [Read more...]
Charles Kennedy, Ex-Leader of Liberal Democrats in Britain, Dies at 55
LONDON — Charles Kennedy, a former leader of the Liberal Democrats in Britain whose career was marked by both success and tragedy, has died at his home in Scotland at the age of 55, his family announced on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Hundreds Missing as Cruise Ship Capsizes in China
Six people were rescued from inside a cruise ship that capsized in a storm on China's Yangtze River with hundreds more aboard, state broadcaster CCTV reported. At least 12 others survived, including the captain and chief engineer, while five were killed during a cruise late Monday from Nanjing to Chongqing, reported CCTV. At least 458 people were aboard the ship, most of them … [Read more...]