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A report calls for publicly funded journalism. Meanwhile, a Colorado newspaper is seeking a pot critic. 9 out 10 readers won’t pay for online news. And the Barnes & Noble […]
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Both sides of the aisle have talked a great deal lately about libertarian ideology. But what does that actually mean? “Nixonland” author Rick Perlstein gives his theory on the real-world […]
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To tap conservatism’s deep-rooted power, the author of “Nixonland” advocates “massaging” pro-lifers and other special interests.
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The business and evangelical wings of the party may want nothing to do with each other, says Rick Perlstein, but they can “act in coalition” because they must.
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Obama has reignited his promise to put aside ‘petty politics’ and work with adversaries to forge a common ground on health care. But amid the culture wars and hyper-polarization of […]
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An interview with the author of “Nixonland.”
The irrepressible Richard Dawkins visited Big Think today and spoke about genes, God (or the lack thereof), evolution, and great unanswered questions in his field from how consciousness evolved to […]
America has a long and storied history with Ford Motor’s F-Series pickup truck. Sold in America for over 60 years the line of pickups hasn’t just been a longtime symbol […]
Canadian Turkeys are the latest to be infected by the Swine Flu pandemic.
Scientists have discovered the world’s largest species of the giant golden orb-weaver spider.
A sustainability charity has thrown down the gauntlet in the battle against climate change.
The barren plains of Chile’s Valley of the Moon have been captured in a set of stunning new photographs.
Stop a bullying co-worker from making your life hell by speaking to them as you would a toddler.
The nuclear explosion of new media has inspired a real time counter to track the number of blogs, Tweets, Facebook users second by second.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says healthcare reform would actually reduce the US budget deficit over 20 years.
Congress was overrun by calls from 200,000 constituents yesterday in support of Obama’s healthcare plan.
Illustrator Robert Crumb was drawn to god for his latest artwork.
Karzai’s assent to an election runoff is apparently the result of some seriously high profile arm bending.
New York City real estate developer Ian Reisner spent 15 years at Salomon Brothers. He remembers the consequences of coming out of the closet on the trading floor, during a […]
Sara Nasserzadeh is no stranger to fielding complicated questions about sex. She hosted a radio program for BBC where she answered queries from callers in Afghanistan and Iran about the […]