Making .money in the post .com world

WASHINGTON —The long white rectangle at the top of your browser window is about to become a lot more valuable. On Jan. 12, the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers, known as ICANN, began accepting applications for “top-level domains” – the short strings...
Surgeon general speaks at diabetes briefing

Surgeon general speaks at diabetes briefing

Surgeon General Regina Benjamin speaks about prevention at the Health Affairs “Confronting the Growing Diabetes Crisis” briefing. She want to put the “joy” back into health. (Kit Fox/Medill)WASHINGTON — With a new study showing high dropout...
Batteries not included

Batteries not included

WASHINGTON — Overcoming the United States’ next Sputnik moment—the first came when the Soviets shocked 1950’s America by rocketing a tiny satellite into space—may depend on a brand new idea. The shiny new goal at the end of the current global technology race...