Jason Felch

Am I a Part of the Cure … or the Disease?

educationnext.org — "Confusion never stops Closing walls and ticking clocks Gonna come back and take you home I could not stop that you now know, singing Come out upon my seas Cursed missed opportunities Am I a part of the cure? Or am I part of the disease?"

NASA: 40 Kilogram Meteoroid Hit Moon in March Creating Very Bright Explosion

sciencespacerobots.com — NASA researchers detected a bright explosion on the moon on March 17. It was ten times brighter than any previous explosion observed on the moon in the history of NASA.

Raids suggest a deeper network of looted art

latimes.com — Coordinated raids on four Southern California museums early Thursday suggest that the involvement of art institutions in the purchase of looted objects is far more extensive than recent high-profile scandals have indicated.

Gunshot scare at Cannes involves 'Django' actor Christoph Waltz

latimes.com — Actors and jury members Daniel Auteuil, center, and Christoph Waltz, right, are led away from an interview stage at the Cannes Film Festival after gunshots were heard. (AFP/Getty Images / ) CANNES -- An incident apparently involving a gun briefly interrupted a French television interview with actors Christoph Waltz and Daniel Auteuil at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday and sent nearby pedestrians scurrying for safety.

Opening The Lid On StrongBox, The New Yorker Anonymous Dropbox Coded By Aaron Swartz

forbes.com — Strongbox's submission site, showing my Scrabble-worthy codename. Since WikiLeaks' submission system went offline nearly three years ago, journalists and hacktivists have struggled to replicate its dropbox for anonymous leaks. Meanwhile, the Obama administration has prosecuted more leakers under the Espionage Act than all other presidencies combined and the Justice Department has [...]

Free The Press, Buy The Tribune Company

indiegogo.com — This is an experiment. To see if we can turn the tide of corporate media ownership, or at least shine a light on it. So Here's The Scoop: The Tribune Company which houses the Los Angeles Times, The Balitimore Sun and The Chicago Tribune (along with many other local newspapers) is up for sale!

Toronto's mayor allegedly caught on tape smoking crack with Somali drug dealers.

slate.com — Rob Ford, Toronto's conservative mayor, has been caught on camera smoking what appears by all accounts to be crack cocaine, according to a Gawker editor and two Toronto Star reporters who claim to have seen the cellphone footage. Neither outlet has published the video for one simple reason: The man...

Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing

latimes.com — When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Be it a cardiac stent, a hip replacement or a pacemaker, Cedars-Sinai's list prices for these routine treatments ranked among the top 5% in the country.