The process of destroying the United States’ stockpile of chemical weapons has taken decades, cost billions of dollars and still isn’t complete
Suspect in Baby Hope Case Confesses
Conrado Juarez pleads not guilty to second-degree murder
False Information May Have Sabotaged Student’s College Admissions Prospects
Horace Mann is investigating who sent out false information to an applicant’s schools
TIME Explains: Challenges to America’s Energy Independence
Every president since Richard Nixon has wanted the United States to become energy independent. Technology is helping us get close, but the situation is more complex than it appears.
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The Promise and Peril of the Boom
Fracking means new opportunities and new worries
The Renewable Boom
Solar, wind – and efficiency herald a broad change in US energy consumption
West Virginia Train Collision Leaves One Person Dead, Dozens Injured
The passenger train had been taking visitors on a fall foliage tour
German Homeschooling Couple Files Asylum Appeal With U.S. Supreme Court
They’re appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court for asylum.
Smokers Are Using E-Cigarettes to Get High
Some marijuana users may see the same benefits of e-cigarettes as smokers
Missouri Gov. Halts Execution Due to Drug Controversy
Missouri postponed the planned execution of convicted killer Allen Nicklasson over concerns about potential fallout from using the popular anesthetic propofol as a capital punishment drug.
Gov. Jay Nixon stopped the …
Next-Generation Biofuels Are Inching Towards Reality, Gallon by Gallon
Advanced biofuels have been on the cusp of commercialization for years, but high prices and technological challenges have held them back. Is that starting to change?
Undercover Cops Bust Alleged Taliban Clothing Drive
Two men arrested in New York on allegations of providing material support to terrorists
Top Law Profs: Obama Doesn’t Have Constitutional Power to Avoid Default
Opinion of leading thinkers suggests the president needs a deal