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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

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Cautious Optimism for Obama’s Policy on Science

Written by: Emily Badger, Tuesday 09 December 2008 - 08:12 AM comments2 Comments

Professionals hope the new president can change the culture of science in the White House. 

Under Bush, Science Learned It Must Speak Up

Written by: Emily Badger, Monday 08 December 2008 - 09:00 AM comments0 Comments

Outgoing administration used science when it needed it and scorned it when it didn’t.

Apparently Everybody Wins in Presidential Debates

Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 25 September 2008 - 10:08 AM comments1 Comments

A new study of U.S. and Canadian political debates shows all candidates usually come out ahead.

Obama's Veep Clock Right on Time

Written by: William Yelles, Friday 22 August 2008 - 15:29 PM comments0 Comments

With the Democratic Party convention set to get under way on Monday, Sen. Barack Obama's supporters clutch their cell phones waiting for a text message announcing who will be his running mate. Is Obama cutting it close with the length of time he's taken to noodle over who he may select or is he right on schedule?

Presidential Polling an Inexact Science

Written by: Sara Barbour, Tuesday 12 August 2008 - 16:34 PM comments0 Comments

In America, we don't just want things, we want them now. Drive-thru McDonalds, Google on iPhones, overnight shipping more expensive than the pair of shoes... Naturally, it was only a matter of time before the national quest for instant gratification leaked into politics, and so began our obsession with the presidential preference poll.

Sports Lovers in the White House

Written by: Sara Barbour, Monday 11 August 2008 - 15:33 PM comments0 Comments

Television coverage of this weekend's first Olympic match-ups seemed at times a presidential Where's Waldo, with President Bush cheering at the Water Cube for Michael Phelps' first victories, flashing a thumbs-up from the stands at the U.S.-China men's basketball game, or hitting the sand with the women's beach volleyball team.

Presidents Not Always in Olympic Spirit

Written by: Sara Barbour, Friday 08 August 2008 - 15:28 PM comments0 Comments

With his decision to attend the opening ceremonies of the 29th Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, President Bush joins the string of American presidents who have added political controversy to the supposedly apolitical sports event.

Convention Speeches: What to Expect

Written by: Sara Barbour, Thursday 07 August 2008 - 16:06 PM comments0 Comments

The National Conventions are fast approaching, and with them comes growing anticipation for their crowning moments -- the presidential candidates nomination acceptance speeches.

A-Bomb Use Launched 'New Era'

Written by: Sara Barbour, Wednesday 06 August 2008 - 16:29 PM comments0 Comments

Rife with "fateful risks" and swallowing over $2 billion, the fight was long and hard, but 63 years ago, the "battle of the laboratories" finally drew to a close.

The Election's Most Weighty Issue?

Written by: Sara Barbour, Tuesday 05 August 2008 - 16:23 PM comments1 Comments

Presidents employ a wide range of tactics to remind us that they are, indeed, human: shopping in grocery stores, wielding chainsaws, seemingly enjoying family vacations. Yet perhaps the most appealing sign of humanness is something that requires no careful staging: struggling to lose weight.