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Cheap Laptop Technology to Be Offered for Profit
One of the top executives of the One Laptop Per Child project, a nonprofit that has created an inexpensive laptop for children in the Third World, has left to form a for-profit company that will market some of the technologies she developed. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 13.01.2008 23:01:00
Green Theme for Auto Show, But Trucks Touted Too
The North American International Auto Show opened to the media on Sunday in Detroit. With oil hovering around $100 a barrel, the theme this year is decidedly green, but US automakers are continuing to trumpet their big, powerful trucks. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 13.01.2008 23:07:00
'In the Beginning' a Guide for the Curious
Have you ever wondered who invented the dishwasher? Or who was the first person ever to go on a diet? Those answers and more are part of a new book from mental_floss magazine. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 13.01.2008 23:08:00
Japanese 'Beatles' Invade the Nation's Capital
The Silver Beats, one of Japan's most popular Beatles tribute bands, takes its name from an early incarnation of The Beatles. The band is now playing in the United States, including at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 13.01.2008 23:10:00
Nobel Winner Rethinks Business from Ground Up
In Creating a World Without Poverty Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus describes how entrepreneurs with an altruistic vision can use traditional businesses to tackle the world's most pressing problems. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 14.01.2008 00:08:00
A Dominican Guitar Legend's Historic Debut
At 83, Jose Manuel Cobles (aka Puerto Plata) is a venerable musician from the Dominican Republic. With his long-overdue solo debut album, Mujer de Cabaret, he reveals a formerly hidden side of Dominican music. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 14.01.2008 20:04:00
Bush Falls Short of Progress on Mideast Goals
President Bush has two strategic goals in the Middle East -- promoting democracy and isolating Iran. So far, NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says, the president has made very little progress on either one. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 14.01.2008 21:00:00
The Chance to Move Forward
When Maria Robbins was 25 years old, an intruder broke into her home. The violent encounter made her question the role of chance in her life. But Robbins has found that the frightening event has helped her embrace life experiences more fully. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 14.01.2008 21:00:00
Stories of Magic, Medieval Times Win Book Awards
Each year, at the American Library Association's mid-winter meeting, the winners of the most prestigious prizes for children's books are announced: the Caldecott Medal for picture book, and the Newbery Award. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 14.01.2008 22:20:00
FDA Finds Meat, Milk from Clones Safe to Eat
FDA scientists studying the chemical composition of meat and milk from cloned cattle, pigs and goats say they're as safe as that of their noncloned counterparts. The FDA findings, similar to an EU report issued last week, do not address the ethics of cloning. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead more : 15.01.2008 16:14:00
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