Hurricane Irma Leaves Devastation Of 'Epic Proportions' In Caribbean
Updated at 4:20 p.m. ET A string of tiny Caribbean islands have been left stunned and devastated by the destructive force of Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest storms ever to hit the region. Some islands appear to have been spared, but others suffered loss of life and damage on a near-apocalyptic scale. Antigua and Barbuda In Barbuda, communications were severed as Irma made landfall just before midnight on Tuesday. Antigua, 25 miles to the south, dodged the full force of the storm,...
JPR Live Session: Bhi Bhiman
Bhi Bhiman 's musical style has drawn a diverse range of comparisons from Rodriguez and Woody Guthrie to Nina Simone and Bill Withers. An accomplished guitarist and clever lyricist, it is Bhiman’s unique voice that truly sets him apart.
Bike-Sharing Programs Catch On In Smaller Towns
Bicycle-sharing programs are not just for big cities. A number of cities in our region have started implementing bike share programs. In the Rogue Valley, the Rogue Valley Council of Governments has partnered with the City of Ashland to implement a community bike share program called “Rogue Bike Share” . Moves are also being made in Arcata and Eugene to crank up the community pedals.
Democracy By Sneeze: When Wild Dogs Must Decide, They Vote With Their Noses
Humans the world over have devised varied ways to note the opinions of a group. Want to cast a vote? Take your pick between ballots, raised hands or inked fingers — heck, just shout "aye" if you can't be bothered to move. For all our electoral ingenuity, there is one method we can be reasonably sure no one's tried yet: sneezing. African wild dogs, though, apparently aren't afraid to get a little nasal when expressing their opinions. In a study published this week in Proceedings of the Royal...
Hackers Accessed The Personal Data Of 143 Million People, Equifax Says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh1gzJFVFLc Equifax, an international credit reporting agency, has announced that a cybersecurity breach exposed the personal information of 143 million U.S. consumers. In a statement released Thursday , the Atlanta-based agency acknowledged that "criminals exploited a U.S. website application vulnerability to gain access to certain files." Those files include data such as Social Security numbers, birthdates and addresses — and, Equifax adds, "in some instances...
