by Sonali Basak | Aug 22, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Amid the debate about whether national security operations have intruded on Americans’ privacy, the collection of personal data by a federal consumer protection agency has prompted questions about whether its efforts have gone too far. The Consumer...
by Tanya Basu | Aug 21, 2013 | Business & Tech, Environment
Joseph Barnard, a British businessman who uses unmanned aircraft to monitor pipeline activity, discusses the risks and advantages of using these new devices.
by Collin Carroll | Aug 21, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Existing-home sales in Frederick County, Md., rose at a year-over-year clip of 57 percent in July, more than tripling the U.S. rate and doubling the Mid-Atlantic region’s rise. The county’s one-year spike from July 2012 beat the national rise of 17...
by Ashleigh Joplin | Aug 16, 2013 | Business & Tech
The media were given a special presentation of a controlled water recovery test of the Orion spacecraftâ??s crew capsule by the U.S. Navy and NASA.
by Collin Carroll | Aug 15, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – On a day that yielded mixed economic news, the Housing Market Index, which measures homebuilder confidence, hit its highest level in almost eight years this month, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The trade association’s index rose...
by Emily Hoerner & Amina Ismail | Aug 14, 2013 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – About 30 years ago Joie Chen reported from Medill’s newsroom on G Street while working toward her master’s degree. On Wednesday, she was back in the newsroom, sharing her expertise as the new anchor of Al Jazeera America’s flagship news program....
