Professor of mathematics at Cambridge University Stephen W. Hawking discusses theories on the origin of the universe in a talk in Berkeley, California, March 13, 2007. Kimberly White/REUTERS If anyone of our own time deserved the title of genius, it was Stephen Hawking, the theoretical physicist who died this past March at the age of 76. Hawking transformed our notion…
The paintings and life story of Vincent Van Gogh would appear to make the case that there’s a connection between great art and madness. But does that apparent link have any real basis in science? Rita Braver takes a closer look (This story was originally broadcast on March 18, 2018): In the midst of his fierce and ultimately losing battle…
Emily Graslie comes alive talking about dead things. As the star of her own YouTube channel, “The Brain Scoop,” the 29-year-old is part comedian and part science tutor. Her warm and witty delivery turns the most unappealing topics into entertaining science lessons, and her channel as almost half-a-million subscribers. She also holds one of the coolest job titles: chief curiosity…
Nashville, TN (WDEF) – In honor of the 98th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, Lt. Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) and Speaker of the House Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) has authorized the release of an educational video, “The History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement in Tennessee and The Ratification of the 19th Amendment.” The video features a presentation…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a 2014 photo. AP Republicans have a message for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo: If you don’t think America was ever great, leave. The New York Republican State Committee said Thursday that state taxpayers “have chipped in $55” to buy a one-way bus ticket to Canada for Cuomo. The governor has not responded to…
The song is Justin Timberlake’s “Cant Stop the Feeling.”
Former Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson began his campaign Tuesday to unseat New Mexico’s junior Democratic senator, seeking political opportunity in the space between Democrats and voters loyal to President Donald Trump. Johnson, a former two-term governor of New Mexico, was added to the state’s list of Senate candidates as final paperwork was being filed with election officials. His campaign manager said…
After Al Franken’s Senate seat was vacated amid #MeToo allegations, how will Minneapolis women vote? Two former GOP presidential candidates seek their third terms as governor Non-white turnout in Milwaukee Vermont’s Democratic gubernatorial ballot features a transgender woman hoping to make history & a 14-year-old hoping to change minds GOP corruption charges send party leaders scrambling A Senate seat in…
(CBS News) – Donated food sent to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria were left to rot in a parking lot of a government facility, CBS News corresondent David Begnaud reported Friday.
Chattanooga native looking for a hit to anchor his second album coming out in November.
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 08: Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden delivers a keynote address regarding the future of the middle class, at the Brookings Institution, on May 8, 2018 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson / Getty Images Former Vice President Joe Biden is launching an awareness campaign to promote the importance of family acceptance of LGBTQ youth. The vice…
Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (L), U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R) Getty U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn has won the Republican nomination in Tennessee’s open U.S. Senate race. Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has won the Democratic nomination for an open U.S. Senate that Democrats see as critical to their hopes of taking control of the Senate. Blackburn easily advanced past…
Last Updated Aug 2, 2018 11:51 AM EDT Sonos’ life as a public company got off to a sound start Thursday on Nasdaq, with its shares rising double digits as the smart speaker shook off a decision to undercut its initial share price. The maker of smart speakers for homes priced its initial public offering at $15 a share, beneath…
Sonos is set Thursday to start life as a public company on Nasdaq. The maker of smart speakers for homes priced its initial public offering at $15 a share, beneath the anticipated $17-to-$19 range, suggesting weaker-than-expected investor demand for the stock. The offer price values Sonos at just under $1.5 billion. Possibly weighing against Sonos were disappointing earnings this week…
People sit at the terrasse of a cafe during a summer night in Paris on June 27, 2018. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images PARIS — French lawmakers gave final passage Wednesday to a bill that expands the criminal definition of child rape and outlaws sex harassment on the street — measures the government described as a signal of deep social change. The legislation…
President Trump is in Tampa, Florida, Tuesday night to stump for GOP Rep. Ron DeSantis, who is running for governor. DeSantis has been a vocal advocate of Mr. Trump and his policies, as well as a vocal critic of the Justice Department and intelligence agencies. Florida’s primary is Aug. 28. It remains to be seen how much Mr. Trump will…
FILE – In this May 24, 2016 file photo, House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Andrew Harnik / AP President Donald Trump is diving deep into Florida’s Republican politics, joining his preferred candidate for governor in a competitive primary. Mr. Trump is holding a rally in Tampa on Tuesday in a show…
Image from tweet from Virginia Democratic congressional candidate Leslie Cockburn showing image from Instagram account of her GOP foe, Denver Riggleman @LeslieCockburn / Twitter RICHMOND, Va. — Here’s a political attack you don’t hear every day – or ever: A Virginia congressional candidate says her opponent is unfit for office because he is a “devotee of Bigfoot erotica.” Democrat Leslie…
Who better to share some pillow talk with than a pillow tycoon? Martha Teichner does the honors (This story was originally aired on April 15, 2018): Mike Lindell spends $1.5 million a week on commercials to make sure that you know about his pillow. He’s sold more than 41 million of them. Against some pretty stiff odds, Mike Lindell, the…
Never underestimate the power of a social media campaign. TransLink BC, the public transportation system in Vancouver, British Columbia, announced Thursday that actor Seth Rogen will lend his voice to announcements — an initiative born from a social media request. The campaign to get Rogen involved began in May, days before plans to have Morgan Freeman become the voice of…
A growing chorus of trade experts say the Trump administration seems likely to impose billions of dollars worth of tariffs on imported autos and automobile parts in the next year despite widespread opposition from both domestic and overseas manufacturers, dealers throughout the U.S. and even local and state government officials. U.S. Commerce Department public hearings held last week on the proposed tariffs…
A view out the window of a crashing plane is shown in this screen grab from a video shot on a phone inside the cabin. AIRLIVE A small plane carrying passengers on a luxury air safari crashed outside Pretoria, South Africa last week, killing two people and gravely wounding two pilots, the aviation website AIRLIVE reported. One passenger captured the…
Grundy County, Cleveland, Signal Mountain, Collegedale, Soddy-Daisy & Andrews, NC all accepted the challenge last week.
First came Netflix. Next comes Disneyflix. And then comes… Walmartflix? Giant retailer Walmart is considering launching a subscription streaming video service to go up against Netflix and its e-commerce foe Amazon, according to a report by The Information, which cites unnamed people familiar with the matter. It could be priced at less than $8 a month, according to one of the people cited by the report,…