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On Edge In Syria's Capitol: Exclusive Interview

Posted by DNews Editors Thu Feb 9, 2012 12:26 PM ET | 0

A Damascus resident gives DNews an exclusive interview on the chilling juxtaposition of fear and normality there. Read more

On Edge In Syria's Capitol: Exclusive Interview

FBI Wants To Monitor Social Networks

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Jan 27, 2012 09:46 AM ET | 0

The FBI wants to locate possible criminals and analyze their movements. Read more

Airport Laser Lets You Keep Your Liquids

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Jan 26, 2012 09:40 AM ET | 0

A new security machine scans bottles to determine if the contents are safe to take on the plane. Read more

Airport Laser Lets You Keep Your Liquids

Police Want 'Drive-By' Friskings

Posted by Nic Halverson Wed Jan 18, 2012 03:44 PM ET | 0

The NYPD is developing an infrared scanning device that may have a range of up to 82 feet. Read more

'Doomsday Clock' Ticks One Minute Toward Destruction

Posted Wed Jan 11, 2012 09:00 AM ET | 0

Security experts update the hands of doom -- one minute closer to imminent destruction. Read more

How Dictators Keep Control

Posted by Eric Niiler Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:27 AM ET | 0

Fear, information control and personality disorders all play a role in keeping a people under a tight grip, experts say. Read more

Medieval Knights May Have Had PTSD

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:49 AM ET | 0

We think of them as courageous, chivalrous, brutal and cold-hearted, but medieval knights lived hard lives and suffered. Read more

Thoughts on Another VT Shooting

Posted by James Williams Thu Dec 8, 2011 03:22 PM ET | 0

A Virginia Tech alum follows every move in the latest VT shooting and recalls the last one, in 2007. Read more

Criminals Beware, iPhone's Gonna Getcha!

Posted by Christina Ortiz Thu Dec 8, 2011 12:03 PM ET | 0

The FBI approved an iPhone-adjacent scanner that can run fingerprints through the national database in ten seconds. Read more

Criminals Beware, iPhone's Gonna Getcha!

Test Finds Explosives Without Shoe Removal

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Nov 21, 2011 02:28 PM ET | 0

Researchers have found a way to pick up trace amounts of explosives on shoes that are still on passengers' feet. Read more

Test Finds Explosives Without Shoe Removal

Will You Survive A Nuclear Attack?

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:56 AM ET | 0

Check to see if your city has what it takes to survive a 50 megaton Tsar Bomba. Read more

The 9/11 Effect on Entertainment

Posted by Benjamin Radford Mon Sep 12, 2011 03:57 PM ET | 0

A decade ago experts and pundits claimed that 9/11 would dramatically change American entertainment. Did it? Read more

Were Most Americans Really Changed By 9/11?

Posted by Benjamin Radford Fri Sep 9, 2011 05:37 PM ET | 0

Despite popular belief, most Americans' lives changed very little after September 11, 2001. Read more

Were Most Americans Really Changed By 9/11?

9/11: Your Stories and Ours

Posted by Amy Enchelmeyer Fri Sep 9, 2011 04:07 PM ET | 0

In remembrance of 9/11, we're dedicating this week to your stories and stories from our staff. Watch the video for more information on how to share your story with us. Read more

9/11: What You Remember

Posted Fri Sep 9, 2011 08:55 AM ET | 0

Discovery News readers share their memories and thoughts around the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Read more

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