by Emily Hoerner & Amina Ismail | Aug 1, 2013 | Education
WASHINGTON — A number of celebrity guests have visited the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the popular “Let’s Read! Let’s Move!” summer series. This week it was Jeremy Lin’s turn to read to some D.C. youngsters and...
by Emily Hoerner & Amina Ismail | Jul 31, 2013 | Science + Technology
Modern hospitals run on battery power. David Marlow has been a biomedical technician for 35 years, and batteries have become a major part of his life. “They’re in everything,” he said. “I mean, they’re in the beds even.” The hospital where he works, University of...
by Emily Hoerner & Amina Ismail | Jul 25, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality
Secretary of State John Kerry hosted an Iftar dinner at the State Department Wednesday night as an interfaith celebration of Ramadan. In his remarks Kerry highlighted the need for partnerships across faiths: “partnerships for peace, prosperity, for our people and for...
by Emily Hoerner & Amina Ismail | Jul 25, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON –Senate Democrats are pushing legislation that would tighten regulations on the cruise line industry, adding new measures to protect passengers after a recent string of safety incidents. The International Maritime Organization and the U.S. Coast Guard...
by Emily Hoerner & Amina Ismail | Jul 24, 2013 | Science + Technology
[flagallery gid=5] The odorous Titan Arum plant bloomed around 6 p.m. Sunday after weeks of anticipation. Although the plant’s notorious, rotting flesh-like smell was no longer strong by midday Monday, droves of people made their way to the U.S. Botanic Garden to...
