vaccination and immunization
politics
The Man in Yellow Shoes
19 dead after commercial aircraft crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania’s largest city Nairobi (Reuters/Edgar Su) As I wait at the intersection of two roads in northeastern Tanzania and see the driver of a...
sport
Georgia man pleads guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence charges in woman’s sexual assault case
Charlotte Hornets’ Miles Bridges Pleads No Contest in Domestic Violence Case A Georgia man, facing sexual battery charges, entered into a no-contest plea on Tuesday to misdemeanor domestic violence charges in the case of...
travel
South Korea to build and operate new high-speed rail
Goodbye Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Hello, Luxury Bus? So what’s a country like South Korea to do after losing their “first” airline from the capital to Japan? Find a way to keep their national...
national
Wu Yibing, the first Chinese to reach the US Open third round since 1921
Wu Yibing becomes first Chinese man to reach the US Open third round since 1881 The 2018 US Open first round draw is now live, and four Americans will have a chance to reach...
national
The first map of the U.S. coastal hazard zone
New tsunami hazard maps highlight threat facing seven California counties — even Napa Tsunamis can be deadly, even in isolated regions. Now, scientists have created the very first map of the current U.S. coastal...
technology
3 Reasons Why You Should Not Drill in ANWR
5 Reasons to drill in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge instead of draining petroleum reserve In 2013, President Obama designated almost a quarter million acres in the Arctic as a National Wildlife Refuge to protect...
asia
Costa, a Brazilian singer, died at his home in Rio de Janeiro
Gal Costa, legendary Brazilian singer, has died at age 77. He was a pioneer in the Latin pop genre, which he helped to create and bring to international prominence. The singer was also highly...
latest
Santa Ana Winds wreak havoc across Southern California
104-mph gusts recorded as Santa Ana winds wreak havoc across Southern California during their yearly run The wind died down as quickly as it began, blowing a few strands of hair out of each...
latest
The Supreme Court Decisions to Expand, Uphold or Restrict Affirmative Action
Letters to the Editor: The Supreme Court's conservatives are deluded on race and affirmative action Sunday Dec 16, 2012 at 7:00 AM While all the hoopla and rhetoric about "unfairness" and the Supreme Court...
world
California’s Electric Vehicle Market Will Be Worth $22 Billion By 2020
California needs to charge electric vehicles during day, not night, to save grid, study says California’s green energy future: Time to charge up There is a lot of talk about the need to be...
