Becca Stanek

Missouri Passes Constitutional Amendment to Protect Electronic Privacy

Some Missouri lawmakers hopes other states follow its lead on protecting privacy.

By Becca Stanek August 6, 2014

No More Hearings, No More Bills, Congress Is Headed Out for Summer

Here's why Congress calls it quits every August

By Becca Stanek August 4, 2014

Libertarian Students Enthusiastic

White House contender Rand Paul revved up the youthful crowd, asking "Anybody here from the 'Leave Me Alone' coalition? How about the 'Leave Me The Hell Alone' coalition?”

By Becca Stanek August 1, 2014

Why Your Bottled Water Contains Four Different Ingredients

Water you buy in the store is not just hydrogen and oxygen. Here's why food producers add all those extra ingredients.

By Becca Stanek July 24, 2014

Rand Paul Is Killing It On Twitter

Rand Paul's Twitter offers more than just politics. Here are 10 of the senator's best tweets, from selfies at Subway to Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise.

By Becca Stanek July 21, 2014

Top Six Political Campaign Ads of the Summer

From sign language to football coaches, here are six of this season's best political ads.

By Becca Stanek July 11, 2014

U.S. Students Fail to Make the Grade on Financial Literacy

One in 6 U.S. teens are unable to make simple, everyday choices about spending, says a new study

By Becca Stanek July 9, 2014

White House Announces Plan to Improve Schools For Poor

Unable to move new legislation through Congress, the White House continued its unilateral efforts to change the country with a new education plan

By Becca Stanek July 7, 2014

Obama Threatens to Go It Alone if Congress Doesn't Help Fix Highways

Obama threatens to continue acting without Congress if they don't fix the Highway Trust

By Tessa Berenson and Becca Stanek July 1, 2014

Six Ways Science Says Marijuana May Hurt Your Health

With the increasing push for the legalization of marijuana across the country, science is rolling out research on why pot may not be so harmless.

By Becca Stanek June 27, 2014

Unemployed and in Debt, Young Americans Ask Congress for Help

Five years after the end of the Great Recession, America's young adults are still facing economic challenges.

By Becca Stanek June 26, 2014

Senators Call on Men to Speak Up to End Violence Against Women

Senators sat down Tuesday to talk about how to reduce violence and discrimination against women around the world and whether to make those solutions a U.S. diplomatic priority.

By Becca Stanek June 25, 2014

America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

Since its inception 27 years ago, the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual list of America's 11 Most Endangered Places has saved more than 250 places.

By Becca Stanek June 23, 2014

Report Says a Genocide May Be Happening in North Korea Right Now

A new report suggests that the current situation in North Korea may amount to genocide. Although the world has long been aware of potential human rights violations and crimes against humanity in North Korea, few...

By Becca Stanek June 19, 2014

Lawmakers Caution Dr. Oz on Weight-Loss Tips

A hearing over deceptive advertising claims

By Becca Stanek June 17, 2014

Leo DiCaprio Pledges to Help Save World's Oceans

The Hollywood star pledged $7 million towards the establishment of marine reserves at a State Department event

By Becca Stanek June 17, 2014

Van Gogh and the Algorithm: How Math Can Save Art

With math equations that analyze brush strokes, new discoveries about the world's greatest art are possible.

By Becca Stanek June 16, 2014

Gallup Poll Sees Historically Ugly Midterm Elections

National polling numbers have been bad for years. Now they are worse.

By Becca Stanek June 16, 2014

Protesters Rally at the White House to Free Meriam

Protestors want the Obama administration to help save a Christian woman sentenced to death in Sudan.

By Becca Stanek June 13, 2014