California’s Medical Marijuana Morass
In Northern California, where the drug laws can change with the mile markers, a supplier of medical marijuana risks going one toke over the (county) line.
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LAPD Cracks Cold Cases With Science, Grit
Since the LAPD's cold case unit began 10 years ago, detectives have used science to arrest serial killers and dozens of others who thought they had gotten away with murder.
Teacher Collaboration Gives Schools Better Results
The world’s best school systems depend on teacher collaboration, but the concept has not caught on in the U.S. We found schools where teamwork is making a difference.
CSI: Wildlife — Solving Mysterious Animal Deaths
Carol Meteyer solves cases of mysterious wildlife death using advanced forensic skills to help prosecute people who kill animals in violation of federal law.
Solar Showdown: Are New Solar Power Projects Anti-Environmental?
Big money, big energy and big environmentalism join forces to support big solar energy projects on federal land in the Southwest. But could these "green" projects actually be anti-environmental boondoggles in the making?
The Bad Daddy Factor
Drinking, smoking, taking prescription meds or failing to eat a balanced diet can influence the health of men's future children.
Ocean Carbon Sequestration: The World’s Best Bad Idea
Putting carbon dioxide in the ocean is a terrible way to deal with climate change. Maybe we should do it.
The Best Fiscal Stimulus: Trust
How the potent hormone of empathy, oxytocin, is shaking up the field of economics.
The Real Science Gap
It's not insufficient schooling or a shortage of scientists. It's a lack of job opportunities. Americans need the reasonable hope that spending their youth preparing to do science will provide a satisfactory career.
Make Birth Control, Not War
The human tendency toward war is based on biology, but the right family planning policies can redirect the world toward peace.