A century of human impact on Arctic climate indicated by new models, historic aerosol data
From Phys.org The Arctic is the most rapidly warming region of the globe, but warming has not been uniform and the drivers behind this warming not fully understood even during the 20th century. A new study authored by Canadian and…
Air-powered Lego car is ultimate nerd invention
By Sam Laird From Mashable If a life-sized Lego car that actually drives and is powered by nothing but air doesn’t sound cool enough, consider this: The project was funded in part through a single tweet. The car runs on…
Most developing countries will benefit from oil price slump – World Bank Group
From Kaieteur News Gains from low oil prices can be substantial for developing-country importers if supported by stronger global growth, says a World Bank Group analysis of the oil price decline, contained in the latest edition of Global Economic Prospects….
Despite decades of enmity, U.S. and Cuba find common ground on anti-drug effort
By Andrew O’Reilly From Fox News Latino For decades the United States and Cuba have been bitter opponents on nearly every issue from human rights to foreign policy. There is, however, one area where Washington and Havana have made –…
Are cosmetic companies overlooking black women?
By Mary Isokariari From The Voice The ethnic beauty market worth is projected to reach £97million by 2014 It’s probably no surprise that black women are big spenders when it comes to hair and beauty. However the major cosmetics companies…
Observing rituals of faith
From The Boston Globe Across the Middle East and the world this week, preparations have been made for major holidays of different faiths. As Hajj culminates, the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha is celebrated this weekend. Yom Kippur completes the period…
Abundance: The future is better than you think
By Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler, Free Press In 1999 the Indian physicist Sugata Mitra got interested in education. He knew there were places in the world without schools and places in the world where good teachers didn’t want…
Alsup enters judgment against ‘Baby-Faced Wolf of Wall Street’
By Ross Todd, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — Default judgments against pro se defendants aren’t often causes for celebration. But Facebook Inc.’s lawyers at Perkins Coie have to be relieved, if not pleased, with the default judgment they secured…
Fees Mount in Marriage Cases
By Zoe Tillman, The National Law Journal States ordered to pay up as same-sex bans fall. States that unsuccessfully defended same-sex marriage bans in federal courts are on the hook to pay more than $800,000 in legal fees to the…
Magical, multifaceted Maui
Hawaiian island charms visitors with its diverse landscape and attractions By Mauri Elbel From Statesman.com For the Austin American-Statesman The waves crashing onto Maui’s western shores are intimidating. After years living in the Virgin Islands, I am now convinced the…
