by Ashley Gilmore | Mar 4, 2015 | Education
Meet Milo, a humanoid robot designed to teach children with autism social and behavioral skills.
by Haley Hinkle | Mar 4, 2015 | Health & Science, Topics
WASHINGTON—A federal consumer agency is re-testing dollar store products in response to a recent report asserting that certain items contained chemicals exceeding legal limits. The testing and report draw attention to the fact that humans are exposed to toxins...
by Nancy Wang | Mar 4, 2015 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON—First lady Michelle Obama said Wednesday mental health is not only a budget and policy problem, it’s also a cultural one. “At the root of this dilemma is the way we view mental health in this country,” Obama said. “Whether an illness affects your...
by Yunita Ong | Mar 4, 2015 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — In the cacophony of debate about immigration, farmers across the nation often shun a completely legal guest-worker visa program. Charging that it’s bureaucratic and insensitive to the industry’s needs, farmers and their advocates for years have been...
by Tal Axelrod | Mar 4, 2015 | Living
WASHINGTON – The opening sequence of the third season of the Netflix series “House of Cards” is littered with scenes from around D.C. Do you know where all of them are? Here’s a shot by shot of the opening sequence. Skyline overlooking the...
by Tal Axelrod | Mar 4, 2015 | National Security
The D.C. metro area is home to a wide range of national gang chapters and local street crews, with gang shootings on the rise in the area. Three men reflect on how their lives have been impacted by gangs.
by Shelbie Bostedt | Mar 4, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Dallas Goldtooth peers into the modest crowd gathered before him in front of the White House on a bitter cold mid-winter day. Some hold signs boldly stating “KXL will spill” and “reject to protect,” others stand solemnly, listening to speakers and...
by Tara Longardner | Mar 4, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON —Without federal legalization, regulating marijuana is hazy territory. Policymakers across the nation are looking to states like Colorado and Oregon to blaze the trail. Apart from regulating the drug itself, advertising and investment strategies are coming...
by Joshua Rosenblat | Mar 4, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan defended the administration’s plan to expand the reach of public education to community colleges as he presented the White House’s 2016 budget proposals to lawmakers on Wednesday. “I think the world has changed,” Duncan...
by Haley Hinkle | Mar 4, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Some of the most powerful women in liberal politics gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of EMILY’s List this week, including a highly anticipated appearance by potential presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday. EMILY’s List, which works to...
by Daniel Hersh | Mar 4, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON – A majority of civilians in Middle Eastern countries believe that the self-proclaimed Islamic State is a terrorist organization, not a religious one, according to a major public opinion poll released Wednesday. “It’s not a religious thing, it’s a business...
by Olivia Marcus | Mar 4, 2015 | Business
By Olivia Marcus What if your car could “talk” to other vehicles, predicting imminent danger and warning you before a crash? It sounds like science fiction. But vehicle-to-vehicle communication is the newest brainchild of the auto industry, and it might be coming to a...
