by Traci Badalucco | Dec 4, 2015 | Living
WASHINGTON– What was once seldom seen in bathrooms across the U.S. has become increasingly popular as technological advances assist with the necessities of personal hygiene. Sales for bidets, personal hygiene devices used to clean after bowel movements, have...
by Traci Badalucco | Nov 24, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON- In her disease ecology lab in College Station, Sarah Hamer, peering through a microscope, examines the newest addition to her expansive vector collection — an exotic tick the size of a poppy seed, typically only found in Central and South America. How it...
by Traci Badalucco | Nov 18, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON – President Obama’s pick to head the Food and Drug Administration came under scrutiny Tuesday, but it wasn’t the Republicans who were complaining. Democrats sharply questioned Dr.Robert Califf on the affordability of costly pharmaceuticals and the hefty...
by Traci Badalucco | Nov 2, 2015 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON — It’s 5:30 a.m. when Chris Chinn’s alarm goes off. She pulls on her blue jeans, t-shirt and dark brown Ariat boots. On this particular day, she heads out to the feed mill to update the diet plan for her sows. By mid-afternoon, it’s time to bottle...
by Traci Badalucco | Oct 20, 2015 | Transportation
WASHINGTON – Rule No. 1 on subways around the country: Don’t be that person. You know, the annoying one who blocks the escalator stairs while reading their text messages or swiping their latest match on Tinder. If you aren’t a subway native, how do you know when...
