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Particle Size Matters for Porous Building Blocks
Rice University scientists find porous nanoparticles get tougher under pressure, but not when assembled
Porous particles of calcium and silicate show potential as building blocks for a host of applications. A Rice University laboratory tested calcium-silicate particles to see how they hold up under pressure and found that size influenced the toughness of individual particles but not assemblies.
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Bo Porter's Houston Empowerment Summit
Photography by Vicky Pink - Bo Porter Enterprise presented the Houston Empowered Summit in partnership …
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Oprah Winfrey to Receive 2018 Cecil B. DeMille Award at 75th Annual Golden Globes
Oprah Winfrey will be honored with the 2018 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globes.
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Pests Might be Hiding on Your Christmas Tree
There could be more than just presents hiding beneath your Christmas tree this year. After all, “’tis the season for wintertime pest infestations.”
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Warmer Arctic Temperatures Are the 'new normal,' Report Finds
Arctic temperatures are continuing to rise while sea ice declines, a new report has found, with the region showing no sign of returning to its "reliably frozen" state.
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AboutThatCar.com: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox AWD
The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox is part of the automaker’s effort to provide smaller but more powerful engines to get better fuel economy.
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5 Things for December 5: Travel Ban, Moore, Manafort, Yemen, Net Neutrality
Need that first cup of coffee? Starbucks just opened up its largest store in the world. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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A 'cozy night,' Roasting Chicken and a Royal Proposal
Meghan Markle barely let Prince Harry finish proposing. It was a "cozy night" earlier this month at the couple's Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace and the pair were roasting a chicken, the American actor said. Or trying to roast a chicken, Harry said, correcting her.
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5 Things for November 27: Pope Francis, Volcano, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
It's Cyber Monday, which means you'll be fooling exactly no one when you're glued to your computer today "working." Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Superstar Patti Labelle Shares Her Love for Cooking with All-Star Guests in New Season of Patti Labelle's Place
Grammy-winning® artist Patti LaBelle is an icon on-stage and in the kitchen, and she opens her doors to special guests and viewers for a fun and food-filled party in Patti LaBelle's Place, which returns for a second season on Sunday, November 26th at 11am ET/8am PT on Cooking Channel. Jam-packed with special guests including Cedric the Entertainer, Laverne Cox, Tamron Hall, Carrie Ann Inaba and Robin Roberts, the new episodes feature Patti's home-cooked dishes, laugh-out-loud stories and even a song or two.
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Happier, Healthier Holidays
The holidays are filled with temptations and opportunities to over-indulge, and if you’re managing your health and weight, the season can feel anything but merry.
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102-Year-Old Runner Ida Keeling Offers Advice on How to Keep Going in Memoir “Can’t Nothing Bring Me Down”
Ida Keeling’s life story is rife with motivation. The 102-year-old began working at age 12 to help provide for her immigrant family, lived through the Great Depression and the Civil Mights Movement, raised four children as a single mother, and then set world records as a runner—in her 90s.
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Requiring U.S.-Made Steel in Pipelines Would Backfire
President Trump has a plan to revive the steel industry. He wants to mandate that oil and natural gas pipelines use only American-made steel. His Commerce Department is finalizing the plan right now.
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NYC Men Teach Initiative Recruits Black Men As Public School Teachers
Efforts are underway to recruit more teachers of color, and one such successful initiative is in New York. NYC Men Teach was started two years ago under Mayor Bill de Blasio; the program is part of the mayor’s Young Men’s Initiative (YMI), started under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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African American Reporter Takes Stand After Body-Shaming
A woman's comments that an African-American female news reporter in Dallas "looks ridiculous" in her clothes has sparked outrage on social media. Wednesday morning, a woman on Facebook posted a photo of WFAA Channel 8 News traffic reporter Demetria Obilor wearing a red dress, criticizing the way she looked in her dress. T
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Delhi Urged to Declare Emergency After Third Day of Heavy Pollution
The Delhi government is being urged to declare a city-wide health emergency, as residents endured a third straight day of heavy pollution.
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Puerto Rico Mayor Delivers Food and Finds Desperation
The mayor has supplies of water and food. Now he just has to get it to the residents of his hilltop community.
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A Fresh Tailgate Menu
Quick and tasty ideas for game day
Take your tailgating game to new heights this season with fresh dishes that are easy to make and serve, whether your tailgating tradition takes place at the game or at home.
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CBCF 2017: Chairman's Reception
Photography by Vicky Pink - The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 47th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) …
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CBCF 2017: Town Hall On Civil Rights
Photography by Vicky Pink - The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 47th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) …
