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Dumb Questions I’ve Had For Science

• Do astronomers ever refuse to classify rocks in space as asteroids out of spite? READ MORE

Members of Congress Who Have Totally Metal Names, In Order

20. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)

19. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL)

18. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

17. Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)

16. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)

15. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA)

14. Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC)

13. Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)

12. Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-MA)

11. Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL)

10. Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI)

9. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA)

8. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)

7. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)

6. Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)

5. Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-MN)

4. Del. Gregorio Sablan (D-North Mariana Islands)

3. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV)

2. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ)

1. Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY)


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Six Degrees North Of Arizona: Nebraska's War On Immigration

Nebraska is starting to look a lot like Arizona—legally, at least. Over the past few years, the state has enacted a spate of anti-immigration laws; and whether it's State Senator Charlie Janssen's unconstitutional witch hunt against all brown people, an ordinance in Fremont that bars employers from hiring illegal immigrants and landlords from renting to them, or, the latest assault, a law that denies public assistance to legal immigrants who have lived in the country less than five years, it seems the legislature and governor have one thing on their minds: making Nebraska a less friendly, less tolerant state. In February, Governor Dave Heineman ordered the legislature to strip undocumented workers of pre-natal care, a move that drew sharp condemnation even from traditional Republican allies like Nebraska Right to Life . READ MORE