Outside the Beltway

American Astronaut Scott Kelly is back home after a year in orbit.

Remarks by a Democratic politician in Virginia regarding the Administration’s Syrian refugee program have brought up disturbing reminders of a shameful time in American history.

Boldly going……..again?

Rand Paul is carrying on a family tradition, winning the CPAC straw poll won many times by his father Ron.

Leonard Nimoy, the actor who became a household name as Mr. Spock with the “Star Trek” television series and movies, has died at 83.

One day after HBO, CBS announces its own streaming service. And the future approaches just a little bit faster.

AV Club produces an impressive overview of the entire Trek franchise.

The burgeoning science of additive manufacturing is on the verge of being able to print functioning human organs.

Not surprisingly, Russia’s acquisition of Crimea comes with quite a potential bonanza in natural resources.

About 1,000 same-sex couples married in Utah before the Supreme Court stay find themselves in an odd legal limbo.

Seven years ago, Steve Jobs showed us that we could literally hold the world in the palm of our hand.

The IRS spent $50 million on 225 employee conferences. What did the taxpayer get in return?

The man who played Captain Kirk is not amused by an IRS training video featuring his iconic character.

George Lucas has sold the Star Wars franchise to Disney, which has announced a new Star Wars movie for 2015.

So, it’s been a quarter of a century since “Star Trek: The Next Generation” made its debut. As if I didn’t feel old already.

Hey GOP, Lt. Sulu has some questions for you.

We’ve reached a point where our wonder at modern technology fades almost instantaneously and is replaced by annoyance that our technology isn’t better

Thirty-Five years ago, an adventure began.

If there’s anyone out there, why haven’t we heard from them yet?

Breaking news: There’s a gay man in Hollywood.

What we think the ideal society looks like depends a lot on what kind of society we live in.

Every episode of every live action Star Trek series is now free for streaming from Amazon.

Will the Ryan Plan ever be voted out of the House?

Is CPAC an important event, or just a con for cons?

Mashup of White House spokesman Robert Gibbs telling reporters what jobs he’s never held

What is the proper conservative response to Santa Claus?