Y! Big Story: What the brain tells us
This week yielded some amazing reports on brain research, from diagnosing injury before the symptoms manifest to tracking emotional behavior to specific little gray cells. Here are just a few: The serious consequences of a blow to the head, and a possible test. Most people know the insidious consequences of…
Chernobyl, Cage-Free Fast Foods, Rare Leopard: What’s Spiking (Thursday)
The weekday report for the topics and people that are trending on Yahoo! and across the Web for Thursday April 26, 2012. Research by Search editor Liz Streng An anniversary of a nuclear plant meltdown brought countries together to help rebuild its shelter, but a coincident act of nature panicked…
Y! Big Story: Six things to know about U.S. immigration
The U.S. Supreme Court’s hearing on Arizona’s SB1070 comes at a time when illegal immigration from Mexico has fallen. The argument over unauthorized entry has drowned out some intriguing developments in America’s overall migrant population, including a rebound in international students in higher education and legal citizenship. Below, some facts…
Y! Big Story: What an e-book might really cost, for all of us
Just why are e-books so expensive, and should they be? The knee-jerk answer to the second question is of course not. Does it make sense to pay a higher price for a digital title than for its print counterpart, especially after factoring in the cost of an e-book reader? (Tangential…
Most Wanted Arrest, Russian First Lady, Secretary’s Day: What’s Spiking (Tuesday)
The weekday report for the topics and people that are trending on Yahoo! and across the Web for Tuesday April 24, 2012. Research by Search editor Liz Streng The FBI, after taking months to fill in Osama bin Laden’s slot in the Most Wanted list, may now have another slot…
Y! Big Story: Sorry for party rocking: GSA, Secret Service scandals
Sorry for party rocking… Haters don’t like, we got the spotlight Sorry for party rocking…. If you show up already tore up this is what you say Sorry for party rocking LMFAO, this is no time for infighting when your song could be the soundtrack for White House woes. Hotel…
George Zimmerman Bail, Meteor Shower, Channing Tatum Strips: What’s Spiking (Friday)
The weekday report for the topics and people that are trending on Yahoo! and across the Web for Friday April 20, 2012. Research by Search editor Liz Streng An unexpected apology came during a bail hearing in a controversial case. On the science front, a meteor shower will have stargazers…
Y! Big Story: Tupac’s resurrection and questions over raising the dead
In case you were busy paying attention to the living and missed the news, Tupac Shakur was the latest dead celebrity to be digitally reincarnated. The reaction—from thrilled to queasy—at the Coachella festival may call for a repeat performance this Saturday. (A Coachella spokesperson could only confirm Dr. Dre and…
Holocaust Remembrance Day, Deceased Musicians, Bumblebee Gecko: What’s Spiking (Thursday)
The weekday report for the topics and people that are trending on Yahoo! and across the Web for Thursday April 19, 2012. Research by Search editor Liz Streng Commemorations around the world marked the Jewish genocide during World War II. Tributes were also paid to two musicians who died—one from…
Gabrielle Giffords, Twinkies Strike, Dick Clark Dead: What’s Spiking (Wednesday)
The weekday report for the topics and people that are trending on Yahoo! and across the Web for Wednesday April 18, 2012. Research by Search editor Liz Streng The nation mourned the news that America’s oldest teenager had died. Meanwhile, in the ongoing election season, one of Arizona’s district…