White House Petitions Will Now Require 100,000 Signatures For a Response
Up from 25,000
Science & Technology
The Media Is Obsessed With Bad News
To keep scare stories in perspective, remember all the good news that gets less attention.
Apple, Amazon Ordered to Work it Out Over "App Store" Dispute
Apple claims "app store" term
Mars Rover Preparing to Drill
Patch of ground with evidence of water history chosen
Mark Cuban Sends Dirk Nowitzki Bobblehead into Space
As a ticket promotion for the Dallas Mavericks
Judge Rules Posting Photos on Twitter Doesn't Make Them Free
They're still protected by copyright and newspapers can't just republish them
Rep. Issa to Probe Federal Prosecution of Swartz
Could be an interesting example of positive bipartisanship
Disappointed Swedish Woman Files Consumer Complaint Against Dating Site
Her future mate is in for it
Study Challenges Link Between Pot Use and Teen IQ
Previous study failed to account for effects of poverty on intelligence
Hospitals Turning Away Visitors with Flu Symptoms
They've got enough illness to go around
Drug Overdoses Overtake AIDS as Top Killer of Homeless
Findings from five-year study
Federal Judge Delays Ex-BP Engineer's Trial
Accused of obstruction of justice for deleting texts related to 2010 oil spill
Judge Grants Injunction Against CA Online Restrictions on Sex Offenders
First Amendment rights at issue
Spy Malware Targets Government Organizations
Massive snooping system has operated for years, in dozens of countries
Anonymous Hacks MIT Websites in Protest Over Aaron Swartz's Prosecution, Suicide
Swartz was hounded over his open-access activism
European Union Criticized for Inefficient Green Projects
In some projects savings would not be seen for up to 150 years
Aaron Swartz, the Feds, and Proportionate Responses to Illegal Downloading
How should the federal government have handled Swartz's behavior?
Japan Now Also Investigating Boeing's Dreamliner Jet
Two fuel leaks in jets owned by Japan Airlines
NASA Awards $17.8 Million Contract for ISS Module
Company billed as building "inexpensive commercial space stations"
Star Just 186 Light Years Away is 13.2 Billion Years Old
Age just established for HD 140283, observed for more than a century
Tablet As Flexible As Paper Debuts at Consumer Electronics Show
Welcome to the future
Weaker than Expected Demand for iPhone 5
Apple cutting orders for iPhone 5 supplies
MIT Orders Investigation into Aaron Swartz Suicide
Swartz was a cofounder of reddit
Reddit Co-Founder, Open Info Activist Bullied by DOJ Commits Suicide
Faced federal charges for downloading academic journal records at MIT
Hacker, Reddit Co-Founder and Information Activist Commits Suicide
Known for being pursued by DOJ for violating MIT's terms of service
Calif., Ore.Require Insurers Cover Transgendered Patients
Doesn't require them to cover particular treatments, but must pay for the same services they pay for others
