Worries that the US is slipping in science are 'overblown'

Seeded on Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:09 AM EDT (The Economist)

Many of us have have heard that the US is falling behind in the sciences and will soon be overtaken by brighter and better funded countries. This article suggests that these types of remarks are 'overblown' and not true.

us, america, science, innovation

Should airlines weigh you?

Seeded on Tue Jun 3, 2008 10:17 AM EDT (Bloomberg.com)

This Bloomberg piece highlights the lengths in which airlines executives are willing to go to increase revenue and cut costs in a time of soaring fuel prices. Is it fair to weigh passengers much like they weigh freight? It appears that nothing is off the table.

travel, oil-prices, delta, airlines, american-airlines, weight, aviation, regulation, faa, airline-industry

Border agents may soon search your hard drive.

Seeded on Tue Jun 3, 2008 5:39 AM EDT (Canada.com)

Negotiations have begun on a new wave of legislation that will make it difficult for you to cross international borders with any copyrighted material that you have on your cell phone, laptop, iPod, or any other electronic media device.

canada, washington, privacy, piracy, tech, dvd, usa, ipod, copyright, united-states

Hybrid drivers compete against themselves and others.

Seeded on Mon Jun 2, 2008 3:08 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

If you know someone that drives a Toyota Prius or you've been in one yourself then you know how interesting the information display can be to the driver and occupants.

technology, energy, green, environment, prius, sustainability, hybird, oil-dependence, environmental-news, living-green

The List: The Worst Places to Be a Woman

Seeded on Mon Jun 2, 2008 12:50 PM EDT (The New Yorker Online)

Foreign Policy has compiled a list of the worst places for women to live in the world using information gathered from the U.N. Human Development Report.

women, healthcare, world-news, literacy, lists, basic-freedoms