"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
As part of its ongoing investigation of body scanners, ProPublica has written about their proliferation as law enforcement agencies around the country, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the New York Police Department, have begun using x-ray devices, sometimes…
Last year’s giant earthquake in Japan and the resulting tsunami got world-wide attention at the time but, except for continuing concerns about the damaged nuclear power stations, it has mostly faded from the public’s awareness. However, that hasn’t stopped the millions…
Here’s what those busy folks at TSA did during the period between January 16th and 22nd, 2012: 4Â artfully concealed prohibited items found at checkpoints 26Â firearms found at checkpoints 1Â passenger was arrested after investigation of suspicious behavior or fraudulent travel documents…
Magnetic soap (Credit: Image courtesy of Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL)) It may sound silly at first, but the discovery of magnetic soap could lead to a way to reclaim soaps used in industry and in disasters like oil spills. Scientists from…
Slate put an “interesting” calculator up yesterday that puts things in perspective: Mitt Romney released his 2010 tax return on Monday. His total income for the year was listed as $21.6 million, more than one-half of which came from capital gains. How…
Here’s what the LA Times has to say about Mr. Schneiderman: Schneiderman has been one of the most aggresssive state attorneys general in investigating the actions of financial firms and others leading up to the housing bust. Along with California…