John Dyer
Cars and Trucks Are Killing More Pedestrians Every Year in the US
The number of pedestrian fatalities in traffic accidents in the United States increased 19 percent between 2009 and 2014, from 4,109 to 4,884, respectively.
Five Years After The Fukushima Disaster, the Fish Are Proliferating
Marine life has come back in force after the tsunami and nuclear accident of March 2011. But just because there's plenty of healthy-looking fish doesn't mean we can start eating them all.
Bangladesh's Central Bank Accuses NY Federal Reserve of Losing $100 Million
Bangladesh Bank officials say the Federal Reserve Bank of New York failed to stop hackers from stealing $100 million that it deposited with the bank — but the Fed says there's no evidence of a hack.
Modi Faces Renewed Criticism About Religious Freedom After India Blocks US Monitors
Many countries with less-than-stellar track records on religious tolerance have allowed entry to members of a US monitoring commission, but India is shutting them out.
The US Could Learn a Lot From Germany's Energy Transition
For one hour last year, Germany produced over 80 percent of its electricity from renewables — but the United States could do better.
German Lawyers Seek to Criminally Charge Facebook's Zuckerberg Over Hate Speech
A pair of activist German attorneys want the Facebook founder to be charged for facilitating the distribution of inflammatory content in violation of Germany's strict hate speech laws.
Thieves Are Using Ransomware Programs to 'Kidnap' People's Data Until They Pay
The technology uses state-of-the-art encryption to boggle its victims. It's also among the most tried-and-true scams in history, and recently caused chaos at a California hospital.
The Fight Between Apple and the FBI Could Shape the Future of Digital Privacy
The FBI’s request for Apple to help unlock an iPhone that belonged to a gunman in the San Bernardino mass shooting could have massive repercussions.
'You Just Have to Drown the Bunnies… Put a Glock to Their Heads,' University President Says of Failing Students
Mount St. Mary’s University President Simon Newman made the comment while discussing a survey designed to determine which students should be dismissed before they quit and harmed the institution’s retention rate.
Swedish Sex Workers Are Using Airbnb to Get Around the Law
Advocates of decriminalizing prostitution said sex work in temporary apartments reflected the failure of the so-called "Swedish model" of making it legal to sell sex but illegal to buy it.
Tiny Luxembourg Looks to Make a Big Splash in Asteroid Mining
“Our aim is to open access to a wealth of previously unexplored mineral resources on lifeless rocks hurling through space, without damaging natural habitats,” the country's government declared on Tuesday.
German Official Sounds Alarm Over the Dilapidated State of the Country's Military
A new government report contains shocking data about Germany's poorly equipped armed forces, whose lack of preparedness has become a concern among allied nations.