Wikipedia, Craigslist and Google protest SOPA/PIPA. (more about the debate here)
principia-coh newshour Ben Huh, CEO Cheezburger, and Rick Cotton of NBC Universal debate. Beginning midnight Wednesday, some major Internet companies, including Wikipedia, will go dark for 24 hours as part of an online protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA. newshour Video fixed- watch away sopa ben huh cheezburger online privacy piracy nbc nbc universal rick cotton sopablackout
Ben Huh, CEO Cheezburger, and Rick Cotton of NBC Universal debate. Beginning midnight Wednesday, some major Internet companies, including Wikipedia, will go dark for 24 hours as part of an online protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA. Sopa Ben huh cheezburger
Gwen Ifill is getting a Forever stamp from the U.S. Postal Service.•••Gwen was our heart and soul here at the PBS NewsHour for nearly two decades. She shared co-anchor and managing editor duties on our show with @judywoodruffpbs and was the moderator of @washingtonweekpbs. She covered eight presidential campaigns, moderated two vice presidential debates, and was a mentor and inspiration to countless journalists. She was a beloved sister, aunt, godmother and friend to many. Gwen died in November 2016 after an almost yearlong battle with cancer.•••The stamp that features Gwen is one of about 20 new designs announced Tuesday by the Postal Service. The stamp features a 2008 photo of Gwen with the words “BLACK HERITAGE” at the top and her name at the bottom. •••Postal Service art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp. Stamp image from the U.S. Postal Service. gwen ifill forever postage stamps stamp black heritage postal mail pbs pbs newshour forever stamp
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offers applause during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday night. Photo by Doug Mills (@nytmills) via Pool. #SOTU (at United States Capitol)https://www.instagram.com/p/Bti_stEAJGR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=aua0oc8up7fq sotu
Who are you rooting for in the #SuperBowl? The #Patriots are making their fourth appearance in the @nfl’s big #game in the last five years, and a win on Sunday would bring them their sixth Super Bowl championship. We asked @martellusb why all that success has brought on so many haters. #football #sport https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUiL1EAc4h/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a9n72asxgggi superbowl patriots game football sport
“We’re never going to get anywhere” if we tell #women “don’t be enraged,” journalist and advocate @cindi_leive tells us in her #BriefButSpectacular take on #female power. #feminism #womensmarch https://www.instagram.com/p/BtRowWgjjaS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1r9h1331ow1hz women briefbutspectacular female feminism womensmarch
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation “is, I think, close to being completed,” acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker told reporters today. (at The United States Department of Justice)https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMu4n5DHnD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1o2o6nyeuph29
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said they hope the White House has learned a lesson. “Shutting down the #government over a policy difference is self-defeating,” Schumer told reporters Friday. #shutdown (at United States Capitol)https://www.instagram.com/p/BtFOcW2AkWI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1npa0csquei53 government shutdown
skunkbear A new study (published in PLOS Biology) investigated how bats make sharp turns in the air, particularly when they have to grab the ceiling. It turns out aerodynamics have very little to do with it - it’s all about inertia. Just as a figure skater clutches his arms to his chest to increase his speed, bats pull in their wings to help them make turns.You can read all about it (and see more video) in this piece by my friend Nsikan Akpan over at PBS Newshour. science bats inertia flying gif conservation of angular momentum