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Why Music Fans Should Fear the New Record Label Deal Reuters

Why Music Fans Should Fear the New Record Label Deal

If Universal and EMI merge, they'd control over 40 percent of the recording industry.

The Brain-Computer That Lets a Quadriplegic Woman Move a Cup Nature

The Brain-Computer That Lets a Quadriplegic Woman Move a Cup

New technology helps paralyzed people operate prosthetics using their thoughts.

The Next Great Technology Platform: The Bicycle Reuters

The Next Great Technology Platform: The Bicycle

It has already become an essential part of our culture, and now it's shaping urban spaces.

The Middling Hilarity of Sacha Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator' Four by Two Films

The Middling Hilarity of Sacha Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator'

The scripted comedy forsakes the risks of mockumentary, with little reward.

The Peculiar Taxidermist Who Created the National Zoo Smithsonian

The Peculiar Taxidermist Who Created the National Zoo

How an exotic game hunter convinced Congress to give him a prime plot of land

Yes, America, We Have Executed an Innocent Man

Carlos DeLuna was put to death in 1989 for a murder he didn't commit.

How Older People Have the Worst Long-Term Job Crisis

Americans over the age of 55 are the least likely to find work.

How the State Department May Raise Chances of War with Iran

The U.S. is considering taking an Iranian-exile group off its terrorist list.

Why Skyscrapers Can't Save the City

In general, density means more innovation. But only up to a point.

What's Behind George W. Bush's Odd Romney Endorsement?

His support for the GOP candidate prompted no response from the campaign.

Is China Ready to Innovate?

The country may one day have its own Silicon Valley, says James Fallows, but first it has to meet these requirements.

Bubbles Are the 1%'s Best Friend

Wealthy investors have become the ultimate day-traders -- but they're gambling with the nation's economy.

How Reddit Caught the Professor Who Fooled Wikipedia

T. Mills Kelly's classroom experiment helps reveal the shifting nature of the truth on the Internet.

Video of the Day: Everything Mitt Romney Likes, Autotuned

The crew behind Auto-Tune the News provides a handy guide to what the presumptive Republican nominee likes, and what he doesn't (vampires).

4 Questions for America's Escalating Fight in Yemen

U.S. drone strikes against suspected terrorists could risk worsening violence there.

Ken Burns's Formula for a Great Story

The iconic documentary filmmaker shares personal insights into the craft of storytelling and his lifelong quest to "wake the dead."

How Shutterstock Made $120 Million Selling Photos on the Internet

The unlikely story of a company that built a business selling the recent torrent of digital photos

The Rise of Superweeds

A long-predicted problem for genetically modified crops has arrived.

Why China Can't Stop Squandering Its Soft Power

The country's leadership is struggling with the spotlight, and with the global expectations that accompanied its rise.

Donald 'Duck' Dunn's Quiet, Sweeping Influence

The late, great bassist had an influence on nearly every genre of pop music.

The Fastest-Dying Jobs of This Generation

Goodbye to shoe machine operators, hello to computer systems analysts.

Chinese Media's Short-Lived Love for Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator'

When the satirist spilled the "ashes" of Chinese ally Kim Jong Il, state-run media celebrated, then promptly censored the story.

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