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The New Science Behind Our ‘Unfair’ Criminal Justice System
“Good people with the best of intentions … can get things terribly, terribly wrong,” says legal scholar Adam Benforado. His book, Unfair, explores the intrinsic flaws of the American justice
Cuba Is First To Earn WHO Seal For Ending Mother-Baby HIV Transmission
By Susan Brink The chances are now practically nil. How did Cuba do it? And how are other countries faring by comparison? » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/07/06/419567594/cuba-is-first-to-earn-who-seal-for-ending-mother-baby-hiv-transmission?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world
Twitter Officially Launches Its Mobile Ads Manager
By Sarah Perez Twitter today officially announced the launch of its new mobile Ads Manager, which allows users of Twitter’s smartphone applications to track their ad campaigns’ performance – including
Pitch Your Startup In The TC Radio Pitch-Off On Sirius XM
By Jordan Crook The best part of every TechCrunch Radio show (and trust me, there are tons of good parts) is the TC Radio Pitch-Off. For the last half-hour of
After Measles Outbreaks, Parents Shift Their Thinking On Vaccines
By Nancy Shute The widely publicized measles outbreak linked to California theme parks appears to have made parents more confident about vaccine safety and benefits, a national poll finds. »
Microsoft Previews New Bing Maps, Puts Focus On Travel Planning
By Frederic Lardinois Microsoft may have sold off some of its mapping assets to Uber last week, but almost as if to show that it’s still taking Bing Maps seriously,
Burt Shavitz, Namesake And Co-Founder Of Burt’s Bees, Dies
By Lucy Perkins Shavitz was “a wild-bearded and free-spirited Maine man, a beekeeper, a wisecracker,” the company writes. He was 80. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/06/420554486/burt-shavitz-namesake-and-co-founder-of-burts-bees-dies?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=us
Monsoon Takes A Break; Tibetans Celebrate Dalai Lama’s 80th Birthday
By Amy Yee Tibetan refugees in Dharamsala, his home in exile, sang, danced and told us what their spiritual leader has meant to them. » E-Mail This …read more Via:
Roomblocker (YC S15) Is Modernizing Group Hotel Reservations
By Fitz Tepper If you’ve ever had to reserve a block of hotel rooms for a conference or wedding, you know how complicated the process can be. YC-Backed Roomblocker is
Beer Buzz: Sanctuary preview and Microbrewers Fest moves
By Rita Kohn The 20th Annual Microbrewers Festival (July 18) is moving to Historic Military Park downtown by Rita Kohn Sanctuary Brewing Sanctuary Brewing Company is about 70 days away
