New Data Put Cosmic Speed Limit To The Test

A fundamental rule of nature is that nothing travels faster than the speed of light. Now, physicists working in Europe say they may have discovered a subatomic particle that breaks that speed limit. But that extraordinary claim is being greeted with a healthy dose of skepticism.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/23/140745856/new-data-put-cosmic-speed-limit-to-the-test?ft=1&f=1007

john mccain

Fla. Straw Poll Generates Heat, Not So Much Light

It decides nothing, and may be totally meaningless, but like many other political events, the Florida straw poll gets a lot of attention from candidates and the media. This year, the poll is expected to draw 3,500 party activists to take part in Orlando, where NPR's Greg Allen reports from the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/24/140766792/fla-straw-poll-generates-heat-not-so-much-light?ft=1&f=1014

hillary clinton

Flagstaff Throws A Science Party

The Flagstaff Festival of Science gets underway this week. Ira Flatow talks with two festival participants about some of the highlights: Astronaut John Grunsfeld previews a talk on the Hubble Telescope and archeoastronomer Bryan Bates tells what the Mayans knew about 2012.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/23/140744693/flagstaff-throws-a-science-party?ft=1&f=1007

hillary clinton

Clean Car Loan Program Adds Fuel To Shutdown Fears

The House's temporary spending bill, rejected by the Senate on Friday, takes money from the federal project in order to offset spending for FEMA disaster relief. Some Republicans see the move as a matter of prioritization, but opponents say that would put American manufacturing jobs at risk.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/24/140760512/clean-car-loan-program-adds-fuel-to-shutdown-fears?ft=1&f=1014

hamid karzai

Obama Lets States Opt Out Of 'No Child Left Behind'

The president said states can now apply for waivers allowing them to scrap the requirement that all children must show they are proficient in reading and math by 2014. But states must first meet conditions designed to better prepare and test students.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/23/140743577/obama-rolls-back-parts-of-no-child-left-behind?ft=1&f=1003

john mccain