Very occasionally, African clawed frog tadpoles never stop being tadpoles and into frogs. They increase in size, and they reach a form of sexual maturity, but they look eternally young. And then things get grotesque. … [Read more...]
My Internet: Self-Googling in 1997
On a spring afternoon in 1997 in Vienna, I googled myself for the first time. Technically speaking, of course, I didnât. Google didn't exist yet. Altavista's search engine was the best one around then. … [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...]
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...]
Hurricane Andres Weakens, Blanca Next?
As one hurricane weakens in the eastern Pacific Ocean, another could be set to quickly take its place – and it could impact the Mexican coast as soon as this weekend. … [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...]