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Just because technology can take the chance out of life doesn't mean that it should.
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One of the infamous chemical's two active ingredients, linked to several diseases, now appears in home pesticides.
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Some Palestinian activists are deploying digital media and non-violent protest against the authorities, as in Egypt.
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How a group of devoutly Catholic Spaniards infiltrated the temples and gene pools of the Pueblo Indians
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Three consultants from McKinsey list five ways that schools can make it happen.
The political storm protesters stirred up this time in 2011 is still raging, as Governor Scott Walker faces a recall.
Act of Valor, which started as a recruiting video, gives Naval Special Warfare its due.
A study finds that communications on the site mirror patterns of our offline world
With proposals such as mandated ultrasounds, state lawmakers avoid actual governance in favor of dead-end ideas.
Italians are passionate about their food and traditions, but cuisine is not static—it is constantly evolving and changing.
The candidate is an incarnation of the gulf between politics in the U.S. and abroad.
Research is conflicted on whether or not more people cycle when the proper lanes are in place and nearby.
It's true for Matthew McConaughey, and for some overpaid corporate executives.
The Republican front-runner likes to say he's a son of Detroit, and he's got the automobile obsession to prove it.
Andreas Tziolas is drafting a blueprint for a spacecraft that would go to a nearby star.
Justice Kennedy is often the deciding vote, but a new nomination could change that.
The Academy should add a new category to honor playlists.
Marine Le Pen's ethnic nationalist party is promising to support Israel.
A new documentary centers on the 20 million Americans who have no access to fresh fruits or vegetables.
The success of e-education depends on whether universities can design the right online environments.
A comparison of each candidate's proposed agenda to erase the deficit
The online grocer Peapod has virtual storefronts in Philadelphia stations.
People are outraged at the singer's new collaboration with her former attacker, but empowerment doesn't equal wisdom.
Our list of predictions for this weekend's Academy Awards winners and losers.
These countries seem better positioned than others to rise to the top.
The company's new Internet-enhanced device will stream information to a user's eyes in real time.
An extinct business offers surprisingly current lessons about the triumph of technology and the future of work.
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