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More Ways Than Ever To Watch The Olympics, And Fewer Are Watching In Prime Time
Prime-time viewership is lower than it was for the Sochi Winter Games, though NBC is still drawing more viewers in prime time than its competitors. Continue Reading More Ways Than Ever To Watch The Olympics, And Fewer Are Watching In Prime Time
Army Awards Medal For Heroism To 3 JROTC Cadets Killed In Florida Shooting
Freshman cadets Peter Wang, Martin Duque and Alaina Petty were given the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps’ highest medal for heroism. Wang, 15, was also posthumously admitted to West Point. Continue Reading Army Awards Medal For Heroism To 3 JROTC Cadets Killed In Florida Shooting
Take Me Out To The (Shorter) Ball Game: MLB Sets New Rules To Speed Up Play
Among the changes: Major League Baseball will impose stricter limits on mound visits, and commercial breaks will be shorter. Continue Reading Take Me Out To The (Shorter) Ball Game: MLB Sets New Rules To Speed Up Play
How Long Are You Contagious With The Flu?
Finally getting out from under the flu? Just because you’re feeling better doesn’t mean you can’t get other people sick. You can spread the flu for longer than you might think. Continue Reading How Long Are You Contagious With The Flu?
More Than Twice As Many Women Running For Congress In 2018 Than 2016
President Donald Trump is fueling many women’s desire to run for office in 2018 — in the words of one analyst, he’s “the gift that keeps on giving” to the resistance. Continue Reading More Than Twice As Many Women Running For Congress In 2018 Than 2016
50 Years On, Mister Rogers Still Lives In Your Neighborhood
Fifty years ago, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” made its television debut. Nearly 20 years after its final episode and 15 years after Fred Rogers’ death, his “neighbors” still look to him for comfort. Continue Reading 50 Years On, Mister Rogers Still Lives In Your Neighborhood
These Citizen-Regulators In Arkansas Defied Monsanto. Now They’re Under Attack
In Arkansas, a regulatory committee of farmers and small-business owners banned the latest weed-killing technology from the giant agrichemical company. Monsanto is taking them to court. Continue Reading These Citizen-Regulators In Arkansas Defied Monsanto. Now They’re Under Attack
‘Dozens’ Of Russian Mercenaries Reportedly Killed In U.S. Airstrikes In Syria
The reports follow a fierce counterattack by U.S. B-52 bombers, gunships and fighters in Syria’s oil-rich Deir el-Zour province, an ISIS stronghold. Continue Reading ‘Dozens’ Of Russian Mercenaries Reportedly Killed In U.S. Airstrikes In Syria
Top EPA Science Adviser Has History Of Questioning Pollution Research
Michael Honeycutt, the top toxicologist for Texas, is the latest chair of the EPA’s science advisory board. But some scientists warn his views align more with industry than with scientific consensus. Continue Reading Top EPA Science Adviser Has History Of Questioning Pollution Research
Drugmakers Spent Millions Promoting Opioids To Patient Groups, Senate Report Says
The report released by Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill says the cozy relationship between pain advocacy groups and pharmaceutical companies may have played a key role in the opioid crisis. Continue Reading Drugmakers Spent Millions Promoting Opioids To Patient Groups, Senate Report Says
Russian Threat To U.S. Elections To Persist Through 2018, Intel Boss Warns Congress
Moscow’s interference in the United States and the West has continued since 2016 and is forecast to persist through this year’s midterm races, the U.S. intelligence community says. Continue Reading Russian Threat To U.S. Elections To Persist Through 2018, Intel Boss Warns Congress
These Images Were Captured Nearly 3.8 Billion Miles From Earth
The distance marks a record: the farthest from Earth an image has been taken. Before NASA’s New Horizons probe caught these glimpses in December, the 1990 “Pale Blue Dot” image had held the record. Continue Reading These Images Were Captured Nearly 3.8 Billion Miles From Earth
