It was 40 years ago that the first cell phone was invented, and they’re getting sleeker all the time — no cellulite. The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Bellini gives The Short Answer to these burning questions — Who made the first cell phone call and to whom? When did the phones start getting more trim and smart?
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In response to saber-rattling by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the US sent B-2 stealth bombers for a “practice run” in South Korea. Why is North Korea threatening missile strikes against U.S. cities like Austin, Texas? The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Bellini has The Short Answer.
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A motion analysis lab in New York City uses 2-D and 3-D video technology to research and improve the throwing motion of baseball pitchers. The Wall Street Journal’s Matthew Futterman visits the lab for answers about his short-lived pitching career.
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Paul Ryan paints a grim picture of America’s fiscal future to support his budget plan at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference. H/T Wall Street Journal
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Love him or hate him, the late Hugo Chavez was unarguably the most powerful Latin American politician to emerge over the past few decades. David Luhnow, Mexico City bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal, takes a look back at the Venezuelan president’s rule and his legacy. Although expected for some time, Chavez’s death came with a hint of irony, falling upon the anniversary of Stalin’s death.
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Astronomers say they may have spotted a possible planet in the dramatic and violent process of being born, an event that may shed light on how large, gaseous planets come into being. The Wall Street Journal‘s Gautam Naik reports.
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An openly gay, pro-choice, outsider Republican — Kevin James — has come out of nowhere to make a strong bid to win the mayoral office in Los Angeles. Can a Republican actually carry the vote in the City of Angels and win the first major election since the 2012 Presidential contest? Wall Street Journal editorial board member Matt Kaminski offers perspectives after a trip scouting out the scene in Los Angeles.
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Wall Street Journal Editorial board member Steve Moore on why President Obama is to blame for the sequester. Moore says the sequester was originally Obama’s idea and now it won’t be replaced by a more sensible plan because the president isn’t really serious about making any cuts in federal spending.
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Calling Bruce Willis.
This coming Friday, a 130,000-ton asteroid is set to pass perilously close to Earth. NASA has been tracking the asteroid and believes it won’t strike the planet. But what if NASA is wrong about this projectile, known as 2012 DA14? Robert Lee Hotz from The Wall Street Journal runs down what you need to know.
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Meanwhile, new evidence has emerged that another asteroid — although a much larger one — wiped out the dinosaurs. More from Newsy Science.
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President Obama’s inaugural speech Monday makes clear. He won’t be addressing the nation’s unemployment problems or attempting to corral runaway entitlements in his second term. Instead we can expect him to continue to focus on fringe issues that appeal to distinct elements of the Democratic Party’s base — immigration, for instance, and gay marriage. Republican strategist Karl Rove analyzes the President’s speech for the Wall Street Journal.
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