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Scientists have determined a day on the lunar surface would be 56 microseconds shorter than one on earth and thus, we need clocks on the moon. Even though this is a bit of minutia, so to speak, it could lead to significant inconsistencies over time. I have not calculated how long 56 microseconds would take to be significant, but I bet it is fairly long. One can imagine that with certain scientific instruments, particularly those as sensitive as we use in our rockets and lunar vehicles, could be dangerously impacted by such a discrepancy. I am for putting clocks on the moon.

North Dakota voters just approved an age limit for Congressional candidates; however, the age limit is phrased oddly in the sense that its says that if you are in your late 70’s or older you can no longer run for Congress. There will be some interesting challenges to poorly drafted legislation.

Authorities say a gunman shot and killed six people at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Sunday, before he was killed by a police officer. Four people were wounded. President Obama vowed to provide necessary support to investigate the shooting.

It's a mystery how butterflies manage to make their brilliant wing colors, but Yale physicists got a glimpse when they took the question to the lab, breeding dull brown butterflies into purple ones.

NewsChannel Meteorologist Reid Kisselback provides the regional weather summary for Sunday, January 6th, 2022.

NewsChannel 13 Meteorologist Reid Kisselback provides the regional midday forecast for March 6th, 2022.

NewsChannel 13 Meteorologist Reid Kisselback provides the regional forecast for Sunday, August 6th.

NewsChannel 13 Meteorologist Reid Kisselback provides the regional weather summary for Saturday, October 6, 2024

NPR's Tell Me More celebrates its 5th anniversary, and the Barbershop has been a signature feature from the start. Host Michel Martin reviews some of the hottest Barbershop discussions with some of the O.G.s — or original guys: journalist Jimi Izrael; civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar; columnist Ruben Navarrette; and professor Lester Spence.

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.