Sports
Golf's Storied St. Andrews Old Course Gets Facelift
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Monday, December 03, 2012
All Tech Considered
In Eye Control, A Promise To Let Your Tablet Go Hands-Free
December 3, 2012 Forget touch screens and voice recognition. What if you could control your computer just by looking at it? Gaze-based interaction has been around for 20 years, but it may be poised to become more widely available — and affordable.
Sunday, December 02, 2012
Ach! No End In Sight For Berlin Airport Woes
December 2, 2012 The new international airport in Berlin has become a major embarrassment to Germany. The airport was supposed to replace the three airports that operated in the once-divided city. But with major cost overruns and safety issues, the project has been delayed three times already.
Education
Pencils Down? French Plan Would End Homework
December 2, 2012 President Francois Hollande says the extra work penalizes students with difficult home situations, proposing doing away with homework in elementary and junior high schools. But others argue the individual work is exactly what those students need to succeed.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The Two-Way
U.K. Inquiry: News Media 'Wreaked Havoc,' New Watchdog Needed
November 29, 2012 After a scandal involving the hacking of cellphones and the paying of bribes for information, a judge was asked to sort out the mess and offer recommendations. Now, he's calling for an independent panel that would promote high standards and protect individuals' rights.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The Salt
Milk: Symbol Of Purity, Symbol Of Conflict
November 28, 2012 Our complicated relationship with milk may make images of this week's EU dairy farmers' protest more powerful than, say, if they sprayed police with water. For much of human history, says historian Deborah Valenze, we've wavered between reverence and revulsion for the stuff.
World
In Russia, Pro-Putin Youths Protest Mormons As 'Cult'
November 28, 2012 Russia's Young Guard has demonstrated outside Mormon meeting halls in Moscow. Members claim the Mormon church is a totalitarian cult that believes in multiple gods and has ties to the CIA and FBI.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
For Cyprus' North And South, A Reversal Of Fortunes
November 27, 2012 For decades, the Turkish-occupied north lagged far behind the independent nation to the south, with its strong ties to Greece. Now, it's the Turks in northern Cyprus who have the roaring economy, as Greek Cypriots await the terms of an EU bailout.
