Monday, February 2
Favorite If you were running for political office, what would your campaign slogan be?
Business: Amazon Sales Grew by 20% in 2014
Favorite Amazon surprised everyone by making money instead of losing it in the fourth quarter of 2014. The company is famous for “losing money to make money” not only beat the earning expectations of stock analysts, it crushed them. For last quarter, Amazon released a $214 million net income,
World: Mandatory Military Service for North Korean Women
Favorite North Korea is making military service mandatory for young women in order to strengthen the nation’s army, according to inside sources. All high school graduates will now be forced to serve in the armed forces until they are 23 years of age. Normally in North Korea, military enlistment
Education: $1 Billion for Native American Schools
Favorite The budget request announced by President Obama last week will include $1 billion in funding for Native American schools in 2016. This request includes millions allocated to the renovations of crumbling school buildings and internet connectivity for remote classrooms. This proposal
Technology: The Benefits of Artificial Intelligence
Favorite Artificial intelligence (AI) research is an endeavor that should ultimately help humans, but fears about AI and the development of smart robots in the news may hinder research on this important technology. Researchers who attended the AAAI-15 conference in Austin, Texas this week think