Owner Karl Durkheimer says President Obama’s gun policies, including this week’s executive orders, motivate many of his customers’ purchases. Original Article
A district judge in San Francisco said that Congress and the president can choose to “extend the protection of law to animals as well as humans” â but that for now, no, monkeys can’t own copyrights. Original Article
Workers used a crane to reach the miners, who had been riding in an elevator that malfunctioned late Wednesday about 900 feet underground in Lansing, north of Ithaca. Original Article
Targeting a peptide that may be the long-sought headache trigger, four firms are racing to develop the first truly effective migraine treatment Original Article
A plan to pay farmers in England for allowing their land to be flooded, in a bid to protect towns downstream, is to be considered by the government. Original Article
An NPR reader wrote to All Tech Considered, asking for help quantifying how texting may contribute to global warming. We consult Mike Berners-Lee, who studied “the carbon footprint of everything.” Original Article
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA vice president Greg Jao says that a pro-life group which met its criteria could be considered as an exhibitor at Urbana. Original Article
Another city in Louisiana has made the unanimous decision to have “In God We Trust” decals placed on 200 vehicles, including police patrol cars, fire trucks, and public works vehicles. Original Article