Happy Holidays? Indeed, For Some Stuck At Work
It’s the last workweek of the year, and just about half of American workers have been in the office. If …
U.S. Military Tests Out Green Tech In Afghanistan
The heavy, mine-resistant vehicles that almost all U.S. military personnel use to move about Afghanistan are gas guzzlers. And even …
In Syria, Arab League Observers Caught In Crossfire
Despite the presence of an Arab League monitoring mission, Syrian security forces shot dead at least 40 protesters on Thursday, …
Transplants Bring New Faces In 2011
If there’s a medical advance that seized the public imagination this year, we’d venture to say it was facial transplant …
What The World Eats For A Better, Luckier 2012
Many cultures greet the New Year with a feast that symbolically sets the table for the year ahead. As they …
‘It’s A Great Day In South Carolina’ – If You Have A Job
South Carolina has an unemployment rate of 9.9 percent, above the current national figure. But that’s not the message you’ll …
African Prints More Sophisticated, Subtle In 2011
In 2011, a number of major design houses used African prints and motifs, including Michael Kors, Burberry and Oscar de …
An ‘Iron Lady,’ In A Portrait With No Brass At All
Even those hardy souls who endured Mamma Mia! — and who therefore have reason to fear director Phyllida Lloyd’s magnificent …
Debunked Science: Studies Take Heat In 2011
2011 may go down as the year of the retraction in the scientific world. Among the highly publicized discoveries that …
In Sales, Android Has Upper Hand On The iPhone
Apple’s iPhones may seem more cool, but the Google-backed Android phones are much more popular in the United States. In …
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