Author: Erik Hayden

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Remote, Polluted Lakes; Comet Crossbow

AP Images

Discovered: remote polluted lakes, uninformed fish, a comet crossbow, clinical trial check-up and one place to be to find undiscovered invertebrates. 

By Erik Hayden

Mar 24, 2011

Oklahoma Firefighters Criticized for Footage of Them Doing Their Jobs

Some don't like the Oklahoma City imagery, but how's it different form how 9/11 ads?

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 24, 2011

Sexual Assault Lawsuits Pile Up for American Apparel CEO

Another former employee alleges she was sexually harassed by Dov Charney

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 24, 2011

Fukushima Workers Hospitalized: Remembering Chernobyl's Liquidators

How will Fukushima workers fare? Hard to tell, based on past examples

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 24, 2011

'Kill Team' Soldier Sentenced for Murdering Afghans

Jeremy Morlock gets 24 years in prison for his role in murdering innocents

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 24, 2011

'Underwear Bomber' Was a Cheapskate

He wanted to target Chicago or Houston, but settled on Detroit because of cost

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 23, 2011

Study: Teen Girls More Likely to Be Regular Pot Smokers

More high school guys try pot, but girls are said to be more likely to make it a habit

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 23, 2011

First Photos of Workers Inside Japan's Crippled Nuclear Plant

Tokyo Electric Power Co. has released the first photos of workers inside the plant

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 23, 2011

Apple Pulls 'Gay Cure' App

After backlash, the app is now no more

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 23, 2011

It Takes About $50,000 to Shake Up NPR

James O'Keefe asks for donations to help pay off credit card debt

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 23, 2011

Tokyo Water Contaminated; Japan's Death Toll Rises

Today's notable news updates about the Japanese earthquake aftermath

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 23, 2011

Is Glenn Beck Following Olbermann or Oprah?

There's more speculation that the Fox News host will strike out on his own

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 22, 2011

The Ways to Celebrate William Shatner's 80th Birthday

Thing things to read and watch as the Star Trek commander celebrates

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 22, 2011

Quote of the Day

Chavez: Capitalism Killed Life on Mars

The Venezuelan President theorizes about the end of civilization on the fourth planet

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 22, 2011

100th Anniversary of Shirtwaist Fire Recalled by Pro-Union Liberals

Commentators frame the incident in light of the Wisconsin union standoff

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 22, 2011

Fearing Radiation, Californians Stock Up on Sea Kelp

It's an alternative to potassium iodide pills that have already sold out

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 22, 2011

After an NFL Upset, Likelihood of Domestic Violence Rises

New study finds a 10 percent rise in domestic violence reports when a local team loses

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 22, 2011

New York Times Journalists Tell of Abuse During Captivity

"I heard in Arabic, 'Shoot them'...And we all thought it was over"

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 21, 2011

Comment of the Day: On Gender Bias and MIT

It takes a long time to level the playing field of gender discrimination

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 21, 2011

Opposition to Nuclear Power Grows: Here Are the Numbers

A new Pew Research survey finds public opinion turning, but only slightly

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By Erik Hayden and Uri Friedman

Mar 21, 2011

Libya Updates: Obama Says Qaddafi 'Has to Go'

Qaddafi's Tripoli compound is bombed, Arab support for intervention wavers

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 21, 2011

Army Apologizes for 'Repugnant' Photos

Der Speigel published photos of soldiers posing with dead Afghans

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 21, 2011

MIT Reports Huge Gains in Gender Equality

Now, though, some say women have an unfair advantage

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 21, 2011

Fukushima Repairs Continue; Radiation Detected in Produce

Meanwhile, plumes of black smoke were seen rising from Japan's crippled nuclear plant

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 21, 2011

Allies Escalate Airstrikes on Qaddafi Forces

Qaddafi is "not on the target list" say Pentagon officials

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 18, 2011

Navy Censures 'Raunchy Video' Captain

The Navy still doesn't find his antics too funny

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 18, 2011

Jean-Bertrand Aristide Returns to Haiti

The former president returns from exile on the eve of the election

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 18, 2011

Don't Ask Rainn Wilson This Question

Perhaps he wishes for a super power to control the questions people ask him?

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 18, 2011

But What About the Sushi, iPad 2, and Prius?

The web takes up the Japan quake's impact on the trifecta of coastal consumerism

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 18, 2011

Latest Fukushima Updates: Cables Connected to Plant

Workers face major obstacles to containing the radiation

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 17, 2011

Video: Congrats GOP, You've Gotten Rid of Click & Clack

Rep. Anthony Weiner is dumbfounded that the GOP would "target" NPR

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 17, 2011

Lab Technician Pleads Guilty in Murder of Yale Student

Raymond Clark III had denied the murder of a 24 year old student

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 17, 2011

Strange Bedfellows

Sarah Palin Trails Charlie Sheen in Presidential Polling

This is a real presidential poll, and the former Tea Party star is sinking

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 17, 2011

Lightning Rod

To Sing at Crystal Cathedral You Must Sign 'Anti-Gay' Covenant

Choir must declare "sexual intimacy is intended ... between one man and one woman"

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 17, 2011

A Fukushima Plant Worker's Blog Post

She writes, "We carried on ... with the realisation that this could be certain death"

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 17, 2011

Fukushima Updates: Water Cannons 'Somewhat Effective'

Military trucks and helicopters are dousing the plant with water to cool exposed fuel rods

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 16, 2011

Screed

Young New Yorkers Don't Have Sex, At All

The New York Observer finds a conspicuous lack of sex in the city

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 16, 2011

Wisconsin Governor's Anti-Union Strategy: Straight From 1988?

Scott Walker seems to be copying his student body election strategy

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 16, 2011

Man Jailed for Death Threats Against NPR Hosts

A Maine man used the network's web page to send slurs and threaten murder 'very soon'

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 16, 2011

Latest Updates: Fuel Rods Are Bleeding Radiaton into the Air

The latest reports from the Fukushima plant indicate that the situation is worsening

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 15, 2011

Comment of the Day

Comment of the Day: Use Your Movie Gift Card

Movies theaters are nice places to visit, but not to invest in

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 15, 2011

Disney Cancels Zemeckis's 'Yellow Submarine'

The studio pulls the plug on the Beatles adaptation after 'Mars Needs Moms' bombs

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 15, 2011

Weighing the Consequences of Nuclear Power

The industry grinds to a halt as public opinion debates the value of nuclear

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 15, 2011

The Latest From Japan's Nuclear Crisis

Radiation levels, which spiked after a fire and explosion, have since dropped

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 14, 2011

Nuclear Catastrophe Looms in Japan After Reactor Explosion

Officials are struggling to treat the damaged reactors at the Fukushima nuclear plant

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 14, 2011

Strange Bedfellows

Larry King May Become a Daily Show Contributor

Well this would be an interesting pairing

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 14, 2011

The Unhappiest Person In America

The very sensitive New York Times looks for the unhappiest person in the nation

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 14, 2011

A Week Later, NPR Decides to Fight After All

O'Keefe "inappropriately edited" a sting video, the organization now says

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 14, 2011

Death Toll Climbs Rapidly in Japan as Recovery Begins

Updates from what the prime minister calls Japan's "worst crisis since World War II"

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 11, 2011

EU Denounces Qaddafi: Will This Just Make Things Worse?

Fear of the International Criminal Court are making him dig in, says Berlusconi

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 11, 2011

Giffords Will Attend Her Husband's Final Space Shuttle Launch

It will potentially be her first public appearance since the Tucson shootings

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