Nanoscale Material Enables Cheap, Emission-free Hydrogen Production
When it comes to separating hydrogen from the water molecule, it’s like the old Neil Sedaka song said: “Breaking up is hard to do.” It is so difficult, in fact, that the production of hydrogen gas has been one of the main obstacles in the deployment ...
Cheap Airline Seats Shouldn't Recline at All
Yesterday, we shared the amusing case of the cross-country trip that was diverted when two passengers got in a battle over a reclining seat. But the real villain here isn't our travel-addled selves. It's that we still let airplane seats recline at all.
Napa wineries rush to recover before harvest
Wineries in the Napa Valley said Tuesday they were rushing to clean up from this week's magnitude-6.0 earthquake in time to harvest this year's quickly ripening crop of grapes. At the Hess Collection winery, workers who would normally be in the vineyards ...
SEC teams rush to schedule the Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas Jayhawks football is growing in popularity, albeit for all the wrong reasons. As conferences attempt to improve their non-conference schedules in order to be more attractive options for the College Football Playoff, the Jayhawks are one of the few ...
Boycott talk taints Burger King deal
Small, medium or large? The amount of outrage over Burger King’s deal to buy a Canadian donut chain could possibly determine whether the deal goes through — and helps Burger King dodge millions of dollars in U.S. taxes. Burger King’s (BKW) plan to ...
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown calls for Burger King boycott over Tim Hortons deal
Burger King's plan to buy Canadian donut chain Tim Hortons and relocate to Canada has cost it the patronage of one U.S. senator. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, released a statement Monday calling on consumers to boycott the home of the Whopper after Burger King ...
Theater’s responsibility in Aurora shooting
Re: “No way to foresee Aurora theater shooting,” Aug. 23 editorial. In response your editorial (and many other articles regarding the Aurora theater shooting), my only question is: Should not those exit doors be hooked to an alarm system? Had that been ...
