Tuesday, April 8, 2003

TV's boldest news show. OK, it's fictitious -- but so is our presidency. Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" pulls the pants down on the fakes and fanatics who are leading us into the future. [Salon.com] 7:40:23 PM

Drugs Strain to Resist Resistance. A new antibiotic -- the latest and most potent in the family of drugs that can cure anthrax -- is a promising type that is stronger and administered over a short time. It's approved to fight chronic bronchitis and pneumonia. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News] 7:44:57 AM

Due Process Vanishes in Thin Air. Some U.S. citizens can't fly without being subjected to extra scrutiny, questioning -- and even being held at gunpoint. The only crime these Americans have committed: sharing a name with suspected terrorists. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News] 7:44:45 AM

New Fusion Method Offers Hope of New Energy Source. Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have reported that they achieved thermonuclear fusion, in essence detonating a tiny hydrogen bomb. By Kenneth Chang. [New York Times: Technology] 7:44:34 AM

Frontier of Military Technology Is the Size of a Molecule. Nanoscale materials and components have already found their way into communications systems and weapons being used in the war in Iraq. By Barnaby J. Feder. [New York Times: Technology] 7:44:24 AM