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  • Airlines Can Keep You From Snapping, But Not Sharing Photos
    A recent incident on a commercial airliner raises an interesting question: can an airline bar you from taking pictures on their plane?
  • Fund To Help Boston Bombing Victims Raises $30 Million
    It's been one month since the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and injured more than 260 others.
  • Maryland Suburb Says 16 Is Old Enough To Vote
    The first city in the country to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections is a progressive town on the edge of Washington, D.C. But the push to allow people to vote or at least register before age 18 is ongoing in numerous states.
  • A TrackingPoint rifle features a high-tech scope that includes a laser rangefinder and a Wi-Fi server.
    A New 'Smart Rifle' Decides When To Shoot And Rarely Misses
    A new rifle goes on sale on Wednesday, and it's not like any other. It uses lasers and computers to make shooters very accurate. A startup gun company in Texas developed the TrackingPoint rifle, which is so effective that some in the shooting community say it should not be sold to the public.
  • A black dehorned rhinoceros is followed by a calf at the Bona Bona Game Reserve in 2012. South Africa has seen a devastating increase in poaching in recent years as black-market demand for rhino horn has grown.
    Can Economics Save The African Rhino?
    Poachers kill rhinos for their horns. Some economists think legalizing the horns could save the rhinos.
  • Leaks, Bombs And Double Agents: More On That AP Story
    The Associated Press story that prompted a Justice Department subpoena of journalists' phone records blew the cover of a double agent embedded in Yemen's al-Qaida affiliate.
  • The John Weld Peck Federal Building in Cincinnati, where many of the missteps by IRS workers who targeted conservative groups occurred.
    10 Things We Learned From the IRS Inspector General Report
    Among the things we learned about the IRS from the inspector general's report was that their boss told the group of employees at the controversy's heart to stop their dubious practices. Which they did, for a little while at least.
  • When Garfield High School in Los Angeles stopped suspending students for "willful defiance" several years ago, it saw suspensions drop from more than 600 to just one. Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District board voted to follow suit in all LA schools.
    LA Schools Throw Out Suspensions For 'Willful Defiance'
    Students deemed "willfully defiant" accounted for nearly half of California's 700,000 suspensions last year. Many educators are cheering the Los Angeles Unified School District's decision to ban such suspensions, arguing the category is too broad and disproportionately targeted black students.
  • The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington.
    One Reason To Apply For Tax-Exempt Status: Anonymity
    The IRS scandal has put a spotlight on a part of the tax code increasingly popular with political groups. Donors can't get tax deductions for giving to 501(c)(4) organizations like they would for charities. But the names of those donors can stay private.
  • This map, from the United States Geological Survey, shows the age of bedrock in different regions of North America. Scientists found ancient water in bedrock north of Lake Superior. This region, colored red, was formed more than 2.5 billion years ago.
    Water Trapped For 1.5 Billion Years Could Hold Ancient Life
    Scientists have discovered water that was sealed in Canadian bedrock for nearly half of Earth's history. It may contain the descendants of ancient microbes. The discovery could give scientists new insights into early life on Earth and inform the search for life on other planets.
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