by Nick Hagar | Feb 1, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON — Hong Kong is the most economically free country in the world again this year, while the United States places 11th, according to a think tank report. The right-leaning Heritage Foundation publishes a yearly “Index of Economic Freedom” that scores...
by Allyson Chiu | Feb 1, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON—Innovative scientific techniques that alter Earth’s natural systems to mitigate climate change pose potential risks to the planet that should be evaluated before being put to use, environmental experts said Monday. Geoengineering—also known as climate...
by Erin Bacon | Feb 1, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON– The Pentagon’s proposal to expand coverage for transgender service members raises questions about the government’s responsibility for the process of transitioning from one sex to another, Rep. Mac Thornberry said Monday. Thornberry, chairman of the...
by Jacob Meschke | Feb 1, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The next president of the United States must develop a larger, long-term defense budget to strengthen American capabilities across the world, a Brookings Institution panel said Monday. Current defense spending is at roughly $600 billion annually....
by Alex Duner | Feb 1, 2016 | Energy, Environment
WASHINGTON — The rapper Akon was on a different kind of stage Monday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce promoting a renewable energy project called Akon Lighting Africa. The five-time Grammy-nominated performer started the project in 2014 to increase access to solar...
by Tyler Kendall | Jan 28, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON – A new documentary proclaims that mobile app development isn’t just for boys anymore. CodeGirl shows that from young women in Nigeria solving waste disposal problems to high school students in Massachusetts promoting positive campus environments,...
by Drew Gerber | Jan 28, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration may not have the authority to speed up approval of generic drugs in response to price spikes of brand-name versions and competing generics, the head of the FDA’s drug evaluation center said Thursday. The FDA does have the...
by Jacob Meschke | Jan 28, 2016 | Topics
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama awarded the School Counselor of the Year award to an Arizona high school counselor on Thursday because her school’s college acceptance rates for students have risen by 13 percent since she arrived. “We know our teachers are...
by Nicolas Rivero | Jan 28, 2016 | Topics
WASHINGTON – Republicans have an “extraordinary opportunity” to win the presidency in 2016 if their nominee has a clear message that the GOP’s economic policies with their focus on lower taxes, less government regulation and fewer entitlement programs will...
by Julia Jacobs | Jan 28, 2016 | Topics
BALTIMORE — Days before the presidential primary season begins with the Iowa caucuses, the Democrats now occupying the West Wing expressed disdain for the conservatism of the candidates jockeying for the Republican ticket. At the House Democratic retreat in Baltimore...
by Allyson Chiu | Jan 28, 2016 | Energy, National Security
WASHINGTON– Nuclear power plants need to improve security systems to safeguard against non-traditional terrorist attacks, but that’s challenging for developing countries, nuclear security experts said Thursday. Nuclear power has grown in popularity in some...
by Mariana Alfaro | Jan 28, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON — Companies’ trade secrets, which are vital to their growth, would be better protected from industrial spies under a bill creating federal standards to prosecute violators while still maintaining the integrity of the information. The Defend Trade...
