Elise Hu http://kunc.org en 100 Hours On The Supreme Court's Sidewalk: Camping Out For A Seat To History http://kunc.org/post/100-hours-supreme-courts-sidewalk-camping-out-seat-history Overnight temperatures are dipping below freezing and the forecast calls for snow, but cold, boredom and discomfort haven't stopped more than 30 Supreme Court die-hards from camping out for <a href="http://www.npr.org/series/174965583/same-sex-marriage-and-the-supreme-court" target="_blank">a seat to history</a>.<p>"I just really wanted to be part of this moment, so I had been planning to come down for months," said Darienn Powers, a college student who came to Washington from New York. Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:58:00 +0000 Elise Hu 41973 at http://kunc.org 100 Hours On The Supreme Court's Sidewalk: Camping Out For A Seat To History Scientists: 'No Options' To Stop Massive Asteroids On Collision Course http://kunc.org/post/scientists-no-options-stop-massive-asteroids-collision-course Without "a few years" warning, humans currently have no capacity to stop an asteroid on a collision course with the planet, scientists told a Senate panel Wednesday.<p>"Right now we have no options," said former astronaut Ed Lu. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:35:00 +0000 Elise Hu 41808 at http://kunc.org Scientists: 'No Options' To Stop Massive Asteroids On Collision Course Self-Tracking Apps To Help You 'Quantify' Yourself http://kunc.org/post/self-tracking-apps-help-you-quantify-yourself Technology has made it easier than ever to track your activity levels, your sleep cycles, how you spend your time, and more. The self-trackers who near-obsessively capture and analyze their own data are part of a growing "<a href="http://quantifiedself.com/">Quantified Self</a>" movement.<p>Interested in giving self-tracking a try? Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:29:00 +0000 Elise Hu 41404 at http://kunc.org Self-Tracking Apps To Help You 'Quantify' Yourself Cash-Strapped Postal Service To Launch A New Clothing Line http://kunc.org/post/cash-strapped-postal-service-launch-new-clothing-line The U.S. Postal Service is getting creative in its search for new revenue after last year's $15.9 billion budget shortfall. The agency says it will debut a new clothing and accessories line called Rain Heat & Snow, inspired by its unofficial motto: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stay these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."<p>The line will not feature the navy blue shorts, safari hats and other uniform staples of your mail carrier. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:05:00 +0000 Elise Hu 40454 at http://kunc.org Cash-Strapped Postal Service To Launch A New Clothing Line The Blizzard 'Nemo' Highlights The Hype Cycle Of Storms http://kunc.org/post/blizzard-nemo-highlights-hype-cycle-storms If you've wondered why the blizzard dumping snow on the Northeast has a name, look no further than The Weather Channel. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:11:00 +0000 Elise Hu 39975 at http://kunc.org The Blizzard 'Nemo' Highlights The Hype Cycle Of Storms