Archive | February, 2009

25 February 2009 Comments Off

Help ProPublica’s ChangeTracker!

ProPublica wants to know! Where else ought the watchful eye of the ChangeTracker look? Would you like to be informed when Facebook’s or Google’s license agreements change? Maybe a regulatory agency or an NGO would be of interest?

25 February 2009 1 Comment

Teenagers Strongly Optimistic about Obama on Economics

Teens are confident that the Obama administration will be able to resolve the current economic crisis, according to a recent study from the Scarborough Kids Internet Panel (S.K.I.P.), an Internet panel tracking youth behavior and sentiment.

20 February 2009 Comments Off

Doctor’s Orders

Republicans claim that the new stimulus law says the government will tell physicians what procedures can and can’t be performed. It doesn’t.

20 February 2009 Comments Off

Astronauts to make Special Announcements for Fellow Teachers and Students

NASA astronauts and educators Joseph M. Acaba and Richard R. Arnold, members of the next space shuttle crew, have special announcements for teachers and students.

19 February 2009 1 Comment

Despite Economic Downturn, Health Care Costs Keep Rising

Given the current economic crisis. one might think that with all the bargains available in cars and real estate, that there might be some to be had in employer sponsored health care costs. One would be wrong.