In Historic Space Mission, Launch Is Only The First Test
A successful launch is just the beginning in a series of tests for the private spacecraft set to take off this morning. The Dragon capsule, perched atop the Falcon 9 rocket, could become the first commercial spacecraft to visit the International Space Station. But even after launch, it will be a few days before the [...]
Gass And Black Of Tenacious D Play Not My Job
There are good bands, there are great bands, and then there is the most amazingly great band ever in the history of bands: Tenacious D, also known as Kyle Gass and Jack Black. They’ve just released a new album called Rize of the Fenix. We’ve invited Gass and Black to play a game called “Tenacious [...]
Preakness: Will I’ll Have Another Take Another Win?
No one is loving the run-up to Saturday’s Preakness Stakes more than Doug O’Neill. The trainer of Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another has spent nearly two weeks in Baltimore, hanging with Ravens coach John Harbaugh, throwing out the first ball at an Orioles game, and hammering away at Maryland crabs for the first time. [...]
In America’s ‘Most Bikeable’ Cities, Bike Lanes Rule
The cyclists who participated in Friday’s National Bike to Work Day likely planned their riding route with several criteria in mind, from convenience to safety. Those same concerns help determine how “bikeable” a town is, according to a new study by the Walk Score website. Among the factors: There’s safety in numbers. “The more people [...]
Hepatitis C Cases In Rural Wisconsin Underscore Drug Link
Yes, hepatitis C is big among baby boomers. And the feds are moving toward a recommendation that all of them get tested at least once for the infection. But new hepatitis C cases are cropping up in young people, too, and some of them live in out-of-the-way places that haven’t been hotbeds for the illness. [...]
U.S. Craft Beer Brewers Thrive, Despite Small Share Of The Market
It’s a good time to brew beer in America. According to beer expert Julia Herz, U.S. brewing isn’t just on the upswing, it’s on top. “We’re now the No. 1 destination for beer, based on diversity and amount of beers,” she says. But if you want to see the strength of America’s beer industry, you [...]
Haven’t Registered To Vote Yet? They’re Coming For You
If you’re eligible to vote but aren’t registered yet, watch out. They’re coming to get you! Campaigns, political parties and interest groups are all mounting massive voter registration campaigns this year to influence the outcome of the November elections. The target is the millions of Americans — the Pew Center on the States estimates that [...]
Coming Soon — To A Theater Nowhere Near You
The movie Battleship, based on the popular board game, opens today in the U.S. In most respects, it’s a typical popcorn picture — the kind of effects-laden action movie that audiences often turn into a summer blockbuster. And while it may not be any good, it is undeniably ours — American from the water up: [...]
What Facebook May Mean For Your Portfolio, Even If You Didn’t Buy It
Don’t worry if you missed out on Facebook’s initial public offering. Chances are, if you own shares in a broad-based index fund, you’ll be holding onto some Facebook soon enough. Facebook is such a huge offering -– with an initial market capitalization of more than $100 billion, it instantly becomes one of the 25 largest [...]
In Change, Palestinians Now Seek High-Profile Visits
For decades now, Muslims around the world have been unoffically boycotting Islam’s third holiest site, the Al-Aqsa mosque Jerusalem. Many Muslims believe that visiting legitimizes Israel’s claim to the site, which also sits atop the holiest place in Judaism. The Palestinians, meanwhile, are seeking a state with a capital in east Jerusalem, where the mosque [...]
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