Science & Technology
3 Reasons the 'Nothing to Hide' Crowd Should Be Worried About Government Surveillance
Most people think the federal government would have no interest in them, but many discover to their horror how wrong they are
Obama Stands Behind Intel Chief
Administration insists Congress was fully informed about phone data gathering, despite claims otherwise
GIrl in Center of Lung Transplant Controversy Heading into Surgery
Had been denied adult lungs under current guidelines because she's too young
Guns Are Self-Defense Tools; 72-Year-Old Grandmother Fends Off Intruder
A bat's just not the same
Twitter, Microsoft Join Calls to Reveal More Data Request Information
Want to provide the public with more detail
Why Libertarians Have Better Things to Worry About Than the NSA
Neither terrorism nor the NSA are the greatest threats to American liberty.
Researchers: Drug War Censors Science
Bans on marijuana, other substances, hampers medical research
Snowden to Remain in Hong Kong, if He's Allowed
In an interview, says "I am not here to hide from justice; I am here to reveal criminality."
South African President Says Mandela is Responding to Treatment
Nobel Peace Prize winner and former South African President is being treated for a lung infection
Should We Patent Human Genes?
The Supreme Court ponders the intersection of biology and intellectual property
Tech Firms Seeking Data Request Transparency
Google, Facebook and Microsoft want the US Government to let them disclose security requests for handing over data
Google Begs to Be Allowed More Transparency on NSA Data Requests
Wants to preserve their "Don't Be Evil" motto
James Clapper Under Fire For Denying Knowledge of Massive NSA Surveillance Operation
To a Senate Intelligence Committee, making the information's secret status irrelevant to the dodge
Obama Administration Will Scrap Age Restrictions For Morning After Pill
DOJ complying with court ruling
Apple Announces Major Mobile Software Upgrades
Most important feature: automatic app updating.
Rest of PRISM PowerPoint Slides Being Kept Under Wraps
There's more info than what has been published
Top Intelligence Officials to Speak Before Congress Tuesday
There will be questions. Lots of questions.
Pew: Democrats Suddenly Cool With NSA Data-Diving Now That a Democrat Is President
The same goes for Republicans.
Global Carbon Emissions Reach Record High
Even though U.S. contribution is lowest since the '90s
NASA Finds Evidence of Water on Mars
Planet once may have had conditions that might have supported life
FISA Court Surveillance Rejections Extremely Rare
Only .03 percent of requests have been turned down
NSA Doesn't Need Google to Monitor Most Internet Communications Anyway, Says NSA Whistleblower
Internet hubs located in the US likely already monitored by the NSA
