States' Rights

DNA Data From California Newborn Blood Samples Stored, Sold To 3rd Parties

11-10-2015 • sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com

This might come as a surprise to California natives in their 20s and early 30s: The state owns your DNA.

Positive News

A Radical Way of Unleashing a Generation of Geniuses

01-06-2016 • Wired

leer una versión de esta historia en español aquí. José Urbina López Primary School sits next to a dump just across the US border in Mexico. The school serves residents of Matamoros, a dusty, sunbaked city of 489,000 that is a flash point in th

Kids

Lego aims to make learning more fun with WeDo 2.0

01-06-2016 • gizmag.com

Lego Education has updated its aging WeDo robotic learning system with WeDo 2.0. Geared toward schools, it comes in kit form and is an aid to spark young students' interest in science, computing, engineering and technology subjects.