Sun poll on new gun law has some bias
A poll about Maryland's new gun law conducted on the Baltimore Sun's website was not represented as scientific, but the massive response teaches us something about bias.
Academics
A controversy over evolution once again stirs in Texas
Creationism once again rears its ugly head, this time (also, again) in Texas. The state board would like textbook publishers to include material about intelligent design in biology textbooks.
Grand Theft Auto V is released, leads to spree
With the recent release of one of the most violent video games on the market and a hit-and-run/kidnapping spree in Alabama, we look at the connection between video games and teen violence.
E = mc2 first published 108 years ago
Albert Einstein's famous equation was first published on this day, 108 years ago, and Google was launched on this day in 1998. Coincidence?
Schools to give end-of-course test in middle of course
Should scheduling conflicts cause by exams that will be field tested for the Common Core supersede a high school exit exam at one Maryland middle school?
Parents wonder about Common Core in kindergarten
Parents want some answers about what the Common Core is and how it is playing out in their schools with their children. Sometimes, there are no answers yet, but give teachers a chance.
Common Core 101 for Md. gubernatorial hopefuls
A slight misunderstand about the Common Core by a leading Maryland politician reflects a national misunderstanding about the standards.
Video of police action at Md. Common Core info session
A community member is arrested at a meeting during his impassioned attempts to ask the state's school officials about the Common Core.
Autumnal equinox occurs at 3:44 pm CDT
Fall begins today at 3:44 pm CDT (4:44 pm EDT). Thanks to the tilting of the Earth, the days will start to get cooler and their shortening will slow down until the winter solstice.
Trends in the extent and thickness of Arctic ice
We need to correct a report on Fox News, which suggests that global cooling is occurring, based on a momentary blip upward in the extent of ice coverage in the Arctic.