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An Effort to Crack Down on Fake Yelp Reviews Goes to Supreme Court

About 20 percent of reviews on Yelp might be fraudulent. But should Yelp have to disclose the identities of its reviewers?

Roseland

Why the Roseland Ballroom Had to Stop Dancing

Tonight is the last preformance at the iconic New York concert venue the Roseland Ballroom

A replica of Sputnik 1 at the National Air and Space Museum.

Even During the Cold War, Russian and U.S. Rocket Scientists Were Friends, But Now They're No Longer Talking

U.S. and Soviet scientists worked together throughout the Cold War, but now, because of Crimea, those ties are being cut

Snow in the Sierra Nevadas, January 18, 2014.

California’s Snowpack is 68 Percent Below Normal, Threatening Another Dry Summer

California's snowpack is running low, a bad sign for a state plagued by drought

If Men Get Paid to Play College Sports, Title IX Says Women Do, Too

A labor board ruled that football players at Northwestern University are “employees” and have the right to form unions

Google Play Kicks Porn of All Types Out of Its Store

The store has never allowed straight-up pornography, but it’s now getting even stricter about what's allowed

Japan Has Been Ordered to Stop Whaling Near Antarctica

The United Nations called foul on Japan's claim that whaling is done for scientific purposes

Artwork At Delaware Art Muesum

Detroit's Art Might Be Safe, But Delaware's Isn't

Detroit (for now) has prevented a massive sale of artwork, but Delaware’s art museum hasn’t been so lucky

Concert Hall in L'Aquila, Italy

Take a Tour of Pritzker Winner Shigeru Ban's Paper Tube Structures

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has been awarded the Pritzker prize, one of architecture’s top prizes

New Plan Could Limit NSA's Collection of Phone Data

The agency would need a FISA court order to obtain more limited data from phone companies

Exxon Valdez

25 Years Ago, The Exxon Valdez Ran Aground

On March 24, 1989 the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound

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Florida Gives Up on Beating Back Python Invaders

Pythons in Florida are invasive predators that aren't going anywhere

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Today’s the Spring Equinox: Here’s What it Looks Like from Space

The changing seasons are very pretty from above

April Showers Bring... a New Record for Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

In Hawaii, atmospheric carbon dioxide has crossed above 400 ppm, and it's expected to stay there for a while

A Haitian woman collects peanuts in 2012.

California's Not the Only Place With a Drought, and Haitians are Faring Much, Much Worse

A string of disasters has made it hard for Haitians to weather the ongoing drought

Swallows Nest in Crimea

For Russia, Annexing Crimea Means Reclaiming "Paradise"

Crimea's idyllic scenery has drawn Russian tourists for years

Janet Yellen Is Holding Her First Meeting as Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve

Less than 10 percent of central bank governors around the world are women

A coal train in Wyoming.

Wyoming Students Won't Learn About Climate Change

A move by state legislators may prevent Wyoming from adopting the proposed 'Next Generation Science Standards'

Traffic in Paris

You Can Ride the Paris Metro for Free Right Now

But if you have a car with an even-numbered license plate, you're not allowed to drive

The supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* is at the center of the Milky Way.

We’re About to Watch As a Supermassive Black Hole Tries to Gobble a Gas Cloud

A huge cloud of dust is on a collision course with the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way

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