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Climbing out of the climate bunker?

The recent storm of headlines aside, climate science has not changed radically in the last three months. The peer-reviewed journals are still the same, and the basic broad claims they support are the same. But what has changed in a techtonic manner is...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 12:06 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Honda recalls 437,700 cars as Japan's auto woes continue

Honda recalls 437,700 cars as Japan's auto woes continue Top story: Adding to the recent woes of the Japanese auto industry, Honda is recalling 437,700 cars over airbag inflation problems.The latest announcement, an expansion of a recall announced...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 5:31 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Sigh. Another 'China dumping dollars' story

Stories about Chinese officials threatening to dump the dollar, no matter how implausible, are always great Internet fodder. Today's entry: This Reuters report about a couple senior PLA officers who are pushing the idea that China should retaliate...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 7:28 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: China

Michelle Obama: Americans getting too fat to fight

The first lady argues that the U.S. obesity epidemic is becoming a national security problem: “A recent study put the health care cost of obesity-related diseases at $147 billion a year,” Mrs. Obama said. “This epidemic also impacts the nation’s security...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 8:24 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Health

10 things that were different the last time the Dow was this high

It's been a long, slow recovery from the 2008 financial crisis, and the last time the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit the kind of heights it hit today was October 2007. To give you some perspective on the meaning of today's market surge, here's...

Published Tue, Mar 05 2013 10:15 AM by FP Passport

From conspiracy theories to the apocalypse: the most bizarre reactions to Chávez's death

The death of Hugo Chávez has prompted varied reactions from leaders around the world -- as a quick scan of their tweets suggests. But while everyone seems to be weighing in on the Venezuelan president's much-anticipated parting, some reactions have...

Published Wed, Mar 06 2013 8:15 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Bombings hit Baghdad as early voting starts

Bombings hit Baghdad as early voting starts Top story: Twelve people were killed by suicide bombers in Baghdad today as early voting began in Iraq's parliamentary elections. 25 soldiers were also wounded in an attack on a polling station where security...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 6:37 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Counting underway in Iraqi election

Counting underway in Iraqi election Top story: Counting is underway in Iraq's second parliamentary election since the ouster of Saddam Hussein. Turnout was reported to be high around the country yesterday despite scattered violence. The results will...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 5:33 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

A running list of North Korea's near-daily threats

If you're having a hard time keeping track of the multitude of threats issued by North Korea in the last few weeks, you're not alone: Kim Jong Un's young regime is on a seemingly endless tear of warnings and provocations. From threats of a...

Published Thu, Mar 21 2013 12:00 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Egyptian Prime Minister Named, Brotherhood Leader Ordered Arrested

Egyptian Prime Minister Named, Brotherhood Leader Ordered Arrested Top news: As the fault lines of Egypt's ongoing political crisis continue to harden, the country's military leader announced that he had named Hazem el-Beblawi, a former finance...

Published Wed, Jul 10 2013 6:05 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

'Loco,' Colombia's Last Drug Lord, Extradited to New York

Late Tuesday, U.S. officials announced the extradition of Colombian drug kingpin Daniel "Loco" Barrera Barrera to New York City, where he will face the first of three arraignments in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday on charges...

Published Wed, Jul 10 2013 5:30 AM by FP Passport

Can the U.S. Create a National Park on the Moon?

The Hill is reporting the rather startling news that Reps. Donna Edwards (D-MD) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) have introduced legislation to create a National Historic Park at the Apollo landing sites on the moon. "As commercial enterprises and...

Published Tue, Jul 09 2013 12:10 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: North Korea vows to restart nuclear reactor

North Korea vows to restart nuclear reactor Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Top news: North Korea announced Tuesday that it plans to reopen the Soviet-era reactor at its Yongbyon nuclear facility, potentially allowing the isolated nuclear...

Published Tue, Apr 02 2013 5:44 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Are fake funerals the next big thing?

This past weekend, Zeng Jia prepared and participated in her own funeral -- except she was alive the whole time. The Chinese college student, whose grandfather's recent death inspired her to organize her own -- rather premature -- funeral, said that...

Published Mon, Apr 01 2013 4:50 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, China

Is 3-D printing the answer to global food shortages?

I don't know what it is about 3-D printing, but the nifty new technology seems to reliably bring out the Internet's silly side. There's Cody Wilson, the Camus-loving anarchist and his electronic gun-making blueprints. Then there are the awesome...

Published Tue, May 21 2013 1:15 PM by FP Passport

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Climbing out of the climate bunker?

Morning Brief: Honda recalls 437,700 cars as Japan's auto woes continue

Sigh. Another 'China dumping dollars' story

Michelle Obama: Americans getting too fat to fight

10 things that were different the last time the Dow was this high

From conspiracy theories to the apocalypse: the most bizarre reactions to Chávez's death

Morning Brief: Bombings hit Baghdad as early voting starts

Morning Brief: Counting underway in Iraqi election

A running list of North Korea's near-daily threats

Morning Brief: Egyptian Prime Minister Named, Brotherhood Leader Ordered Arrested

'Loco,' Colombia's Last Drug Lord, Extradited to New York

Can the U.S. Create a National Park on the Moon?

Morning Brief: North Korea vows to restart nuclear reactor

Are fake funerals the next big thing?

Is 3-D printing the answer to global food shortages?