Why Public Storm Shelters Aren’t More Popular

Even at the best run public storm shelter, problems pop up.

Gingrich Comes to the Capitol

With just two weeks left until Oklahoma votes on Super Tuesday, the Republican candidates for president are making stops in the Sooner State

African American Historian from OK Honored

A man who could easily be called the most famous historian to come out of Oklahoma is getting his portrait hung in the State Capitol on Wednesday.

OKC Journalist Leaves Behind Lasting Legacy

The world of journalism is mourning the loss of New York Times war correspondent Anthony Shadid.

Oklahoma Legislature Considers Anti-Abortion Laws

Should Oklahoma embryos and fetuses have “personhood” status?

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Harry Potter’s Quidditch Comes to Colleges

A game from fantasy land becomes very, very real.

Obama Office Alters More Federal Rules Than Bush

Tucked away in a corner of the White House’s Old Executive Office Building, an office that most people have never heard of affects millions of Americans’ lives. It’s the last hurdle that every proposed regulation must surmount before seeing the light of day. And a new study of this obscure part of the government suggests [...]

Got Arthritis? Exercise Can Help

If you suffer the pain and stiffness of arthritis, you may not be enthusiastic about exercising. But arthritis specialists say that’s exactly what you need to do. It’s advice that 65-year-old Sibyl Zaden has taken to heart. A former marathon runner and triathlete, Zaden now suffers from osteoarthritis in her shoulders and knees. “My problem [...]

Fighting Childhood Obesity: It’s A Family Affair

With more and more children in the U.S. becoming overweight, many parents are wondering how to talk to their children about weight. The Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program for families is remarkably straightforward and successful. After a long day of school or work, a group of families gathers in a Stanford Hospital classroom in Menlo [...]

Clinton To Test Myanmar’s Readiness For Reforms

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sets off for Asia Monday, and part of her trip will see her as the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Myanmar – formerly known as Burma. Secretary Clinton says she’s going to Myanmar to test the waters to see how committed the country’s new leader is to reforms. [...]

Ahead Of Climate Talks, U.S. Leadership In Question

A new round of United Nations climate talks is getting under way in Durban, South Africa, Monday. And domestic struggles here in the United States are hampering the global talks. The United States is second only to China in emitting gases that cause global warming. Despite a presidential pledge to reduce emissions two years ago, [...]

‘Most Beautiful Woman’ By Day, Inventor By Night

At the height of her Hollywood career, actress Hedy Lamarr was known as “the most beautiful woman in the world.” For most of her life, her legacy was her looks. But in the 1940s — in an attempt to help the war effort — she quietly invented what would become the precursor to many wireless [...]

China’s Cyber Threat A High-Stakes Spy Game

Ken Lieberthal of the Brookings Institution does a lot of work in China. Visiting about 10 times a year, he does some business consulting, meets with other scholars at universities and sometimes meets with government officials. Like a lot of us these days, Lieberthal carries electronics with him to do his work. However, he takes [...]

The Deregulation Bill That’s Drawing Crowds

In the same month that President Obama’s Supercommittee failed to rise above partisanship for the sake of America’s economy, a hyper-partisan House of Representatives managed a landslide victory. The vote was 407 to 18 in favor of the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act. If passed, it would allow entrepreneurs to crowdfund. That means they could [...]

Sexual Violence Marks Latest Egyptian Protests

Despite the chanting and the plastic tents, Tahrir Square now is a different place than it was during what is known in Egypt as the “18 Days,” back in January and February when protestors overthrew the Mubarak regime. In Cairo, protestors have called for another massive demonstration in advance of Monday’s parliamentary elections. There are [...]

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