Feds: N.Y. Assembly speaker obtained $4M in graft

As Speaker of the Legislature’s Democrat-controlled lower house, Silver held significant power over the operation of New York government, particularly over the real estate industry and health care funding. Silver,…

When all we can do is wait

Only, sometimes we can’t. A missing plane, a sinking ferry, a random act of violence — whether it’s in your state, half way across the country or the other side…

The good and bad in Obama’s tax plan

President Obama’s new tax plan includes some sensible ideas. Unfortunately, it would mean increasing taxes on saving and investment, which are key drivers of economic growth, according to various experts….

Is this Morgan Spurlock or a robot?

With these words, filmmaker, TV host and busy guy Morgan Spurlock sets off on a quest to find robots, androids and artificial intelligence to make life easier, more productive and…

Making peace with a monster

Doonan was the co-owner of an Atlanta day trading firm in 1999 when one of his customers strolled into his office displaying a strange grin. The man, Mark Barton, then…

CNN Student News – January 23, 2015

TRANSCRIPT Click here to access the transcript of today’s CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and…

NFL Pro Bowl Fast Facts

Facts:The Pro Bowl has been played every year but two since 1980 in the 50,000 seat Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. In 1971, the NFC beat the AFC in the first…

House passes abortion measure

The bill barring federal taxpayer funds was approved in the last Congress. On Thursday it passed 242-179, with three Democrats joining virtually all House Republicans to support the bill. GOP…

What the heck is Deflategate anyway?

Oh, don’t take offense. Up until a few days ago, when the Deflategate “scandal” broke, we were all dummies when it came to the esoterica of NFL ball rules. Hell,…

Laser-transformed metal so slick that water bounces off

University of Rochester scientists Chunlei Guo and Anatoliy Vorobyev have developed a technique using extremely precise laser patterns that renders metals superhydrophobic: in other words, incredibly water-repellent. Imagine a much…