Topic: Yale University

Six lessons from the BP oil spill

What the tragedy of the BP oil spill has taught us about regulations, technology, and how our energy diet must change.
07/10/2010 10:10 am

Climate scientists exonerated in 'climategate' but public trust damaged

The leaked 'climategate' e-mails showed lack of transparency, plus some politicking. But while scientists have been largely cleared of wrongdoing, the impact has shaken climate science.
07/07/2010 05:41 pm

Global News Blog Global heat wave hits US, reignites climate change debate

Worldwide, the first five months of 2010 were the warmest on record. With the US now getting its share of a heat wave, how will it affect the public perception of climate change?
07/07/2010 01:52 pm

Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter

Writer Tom Bissell shares his take on the best – and worst – aspects of video games.
06/29/2010 01:52 pm

Elena Kagan: Would she turn Supreme Court into We the People?

Elena Kagan, if confirmed as the next Supreme Court justice, would shift the balance dramatically – with three women and a Jewish-Catholic bloc. So would the high court look like We the People?
06/25/2010 12:18 pm

Ancient rats coexisted with dinosaurs, gnawed on their ribs

Ancient rats lived with dinosaurs and chewed on their ribs, leaving bite marks behind.
06/24/2010 12:13 pm

Jerry Brown stresses his frugality (but doesn't mention his $1.8 million house)

Jerry Brown is all about frugality on the California campaign trail except when it comes to his rarely mentioned custom-designed, $1.8 million house in one of the San Francisco Bay area's most prestigious neighborhoods
06/22/2010 09:30 am

Classic review: My Father's Paradise

A journalist grows closer to his Iraqi-born father as they journey together to Kurdistan to explore their family roots.
06/20/2010 07:35 am

Source of shimmering colors found in butterfly wings revealed

The butterfly wings contain tiny structures called gyroids that diffract sunlight like a crystal.
06/14/2010 05:15 pm

David R. Francis Coming soon: a 'Robin Hood' bank tax?

The odds are rising that industrial nations will coordinate a substantial bank tax to reduce high budget deficits while shielding social programs.
06/02/2010 01:44 pm

Scientists figure out why black holes 'light up' when galaxies collide

When galaxies merge, some black holes will suddenly emit 10 billion times the energy of the sun. Using data from NASA's Swift satellite, scientists now know why this happens.
05/27/2010 05:39 pm

In Pictures Graduation 2010

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Harvard student who is accused of falsifying records pleads not guilty

Adam Wheeler, a Harvard student from Delaware, pleads not guilty to larceny, identity fraud and other charges and ordered held on $5,000 bail Tuesday.
05/19/2010 12:49 pm

Cartoonist Lars Vilks attacked for showing Prophet Mohammed in gay film

Lars Vilks, the Swedish cartoon artist allegedly targeted by 'Jihad Jane' for portraying the Prophet Mohammed as a dog, was attacked Tuesday when he showed an Iranian film that depicts the Prophet in a gay bar. Are radical Muslims succeeding in muzzling free speech?
05/12/2010 03:29 pm

Gallery Supreme Court Justices with no prior judicial experience

Concerns grow that Greece debt crisis could overstress European Bank

The Greece debt crisis, which is still subject to German parliamentary approval and may be challenged in court, is putting unsustainable stress on the European Central Bank, some analysts say.
04/30/2010 09:23 am

Doubt cast on Noah's ark found in Turkey

A group of Chinese and Turkish explorers announced this week they are '99.9 percent' sure of their discovery on Mt. Ararat. While Noah's ark found in Turkey would bolster Bible literalists, an American ark-hunter says the latest discovery could be a hoax.
04/28/2010 05:25 pm

The Publisher

Alan Brinkley looks beyond the stereotypes to create a more nuanced portrait of magazine publisher Henry Luce.
04/20/2010 05:44 pm

John Hughes David Petraeus for president in 2012?

If General David Petraeus ends America’s two longest wars on a victorious note, the call to make a presidential run in 2012 may be hard to resist.
04/15/2010 10:59 am

Opinion College admissions: What matters most -- SAT scores, grades, or just luck?

College admissions is more subjective than you might think. It wasn't that long ago that Ivy League schools tried to keep out Jewish applicants.
04/13/2010 10:14 am

Growthology Why isn't there an economist on the Supreme Court?

With John Paul Stevens retiring, the Supreme Court needs an economist, because the court sets the important long-term economic rules.
04/10/2010 11:32 pm

Filling John Paul Stevens Supreme Court vacancy big test for Obama

Replacing retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens depends largely on who President Obama nominates. But given Obama's political standing these days, confirmation by the Senate is unlikely to be quick and easy.
04/09/2010 08:13 pm

Obama at Washington Nationals game: a history of first pitches

Obama has been practicing for his ceremonial first pitch at the Washington Nationals game Monday. This year marks the 100th anniversary of presidential first pitches.
04/05/2010 01:27 pm

Shareholder groups seek to limit corporate contributions

Shareholder groups aim to keep a lid on companies’ political spending in the wake of Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission, a case in which the Supreme Court eased restrictions on corporate campaign spending.
04/05/2010 11:54 am