Tag: Robin Young
How manure can save humanity
High oil and gas prices are driving up the price of chemical fertilizer. One man believes manure management could save humanity from the crisis....
International terrorism, government informants exposed in Chicago
A Chicago court has begun deliberations in the case of Pakistani-born businessman Tahawwur Rana and six other men, who are on trial for conspiring in the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India....
Limiting potatoes in school lunches
The federal government is singling out potatoes as culprits in the fight against childhood obesity. ...
New solar technology coming from US military
The future of solar panels may be the present use of solar power by the US military. ...
Will jobs and unemployment decide the 2012 Presidential election?
The economy continues to be sluggish picking up jobs in the financial recovery. Could unemployment tank Obama's quest for reelection?...
High-technology drones and surveillance: How the US tracks terrorists
The United States employed state-of-the-art technology to hunt down Osama Bin Laden that gives a view into the state of the modern military....
Facebook reunites people with their keepsakes after the tornadoes
An Alabama woman has started a Facebook page to return photos and other treasures that were swept away by the recent tornadoes. ...
Television's vast wasteland: Getting better
A half century ago Newton Minow, chair of the Federal Communication Commission, called TV a "vast wasteland." Now he thinks TV gives viewers more choice....
Paying students to drop out of college
The founder of PayPal Peter Thiel is offering some of his own money to pay students to drop out of school and start their own businesses....
Government gives prepaid debit cards for benefits, consumers get slapped with fees
More than 40 state governments now have contracts with banks to give unemployment benefits on pre-paid debit cards. Banks are cashing in on the game with fees....
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