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The US ideology of independence greatly hinders fiscal responsibility.
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It’s a combination between being unable to envision the future, and having banks that don’t help us out at all.
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A conversation with the Behavioral Economist and Author of Predictably Irrational.
A host of diverse marine creatures have been discovered living in total darkness in the depths of the Atlantic – out of the reach of sunlight.
British inventors inspired by Harry Potter have developed a magic-wand style remote control which can command any infra-red device with a flick.
Google has banned tooth whitener and weight loss advertisers from its networks in a bid to live up to its “don’t be evil” motto.
A magazine featuring the tallest model ever to be a cover girl hits shelves this week.
Iranian cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri seems to be emerging as a voice of reason against the Iranian government.
On this day 46 years ago the Time Lord (aka Doctor Who) hit television screens, sparking several generations of hick British science fiction.
An army investigation has unearthed another unmarked casket at the historic burial site at Arlington, prompting fears that unofficial burials are taking place.
Microsoft has been in talks with News Corp over a possible move to de-index its news websites from Google.
The Gamburtsev mountain range, buried beneath a kilometre of ice, has been mapped for the first time by an international team of experts.
The US Senate has narrowly voted to hold a full debate on a landmark bill designed to overhaul the country's healthcare.
The social networking site Twitter has taken off this year. According to Alexa it is now the 15th-most widely used site on the web. Its micro-blogging format—users post 140 character […]
Harvard is teaming up with Pennsylvania State to deliver a series on the future of journalism given the increasing role of NGOs in producing news. Can NGOs fill in for […]
The story by Evelyn Theiss of The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer has been online since Friday and I can’t stop wondering how Vietnam will react to it. The headline: “My Lai […]
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Renewing a spiritual connection with nature is a must not only for average Americans, but also for green activists locked in offices.
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Environmental activism is largely the province of the white upper-middle class. How can this change?
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For Alex Matthiessen, resisting the temptation to micromanage keeps his Riverkeeper organization afloat.
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The American consumer lifestyle may be incompatible with a sustainable civilization. Then again, it may be incompatible with happiness as well.