Watch Live: Apple CEO Tim Cook Faces Senate Questions on Taxes
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook testifies on Capitol Hill to explain the company's tax strategy. This live stream will be temporarily interrupted at 1 p.m. WASHINGTON -- A Senate panel says Apple Inc. is avoiding billions of dollars in...
Pakistan’s historic elections
Last weekend, Pakistan went to the ballot box to elect its parliament. Nawaz Sharif, who was ousted in a military coup led by Pervez Musharraf in 1999, won. It is a significant milestone in Pakistan’s history: the transition from one elected government to another. So is Pakistan on the path to normalcy? It’s still a [...]
The Dirt: This Week in Nature
New World Record for Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide.
Some world records provide a reason to celebrate. Not this one. It is estimated that in the late eighteenth century, carbon dioxide levels in the air would have been about 280 ppm (parts per million). Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory has been measuring atmospheric carbon dioxide levels since 1958. The [...]
Manhunt—Boston Bombers
Which technologies worked—and which didn't—in the race to track down the men behind the marathon attack?
POV Kicks Off Dumbo Filmmaker Meetups Next Week with IFP and Dumbo BID
POV will be kicking off the DUMBO Filmmaker Meetup series next Thursday, May 23 from 6:30-8 PM at the POV offices in DUMBO, Brooklyn.
