There may come a day when a light switch, house key or wallet all become things of the past. Instead we will become a one device carrying society able to control virtually every aspect of our lives via remote location or from our living room couch. It is the next generation of power infrastructure, with some of it already here. Today’s Grid. MORE >>

The trick for reporters is how to write about and talk about what's happened. Was there a filibuster? Of course. One more time: requiring 60 is a filibuster. Every Republican supports that standard. There are no MORE >>

Will kids read this eye chart better if they spend more time outdoors? Why are 80% of kids in Singapore nearsighted? Perhaps it’s a nature-deficit disorder. . Singapore has one of the highest rates of nearsightedness or myopia in the world, and parts of China and Taiwan are not far behind. Most people assume it’s just genetics. . 2007). 2012). MORE >>

Austin Frakt points us today to a new study that compares the effectiveness of robotically assisted hysterectomies vs. laparoscopic surgery. "Both approaches provide benefits compared with open surgery," says an editorial in MORE >>

Nearly 30% of Americans with associate's degrees now make more than those with bachelor's degrees, according to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. via money.cnn.com.and they enter the workforce two years sooner.and the education costs less. MORE >>