Orbital View: Wildfire Smoke Over the Mediterranean
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Brian Fung is the technology writer at National Journal. He was previously an associate editor at The Atlantic and has written for Foreign Policy and The Washington Post.
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Romney's misuse of the famous proverb should set off warning bells. More »
"Everybody says South Korea makes the best K-pop -- but you know who does a better job?" More »
The townspeople who revolted against the Communist Party one year ago are protesting again. But is the unrest really a sign of democratic collapse? More »
The discovery of a 6,500-year-old piece of beeswax provides insight into the origins of dentistry. More »
The national cost of obesity, in terms of lost annual productivity alone, would be around $580 billion. More »
The key differences between sleep and "quiet wakefulness" More »
What behavioral psychology reveals about your online photos: Comments and approval from other users end up being more important than the way you look. More »
Women who read nutrition labels are, on average, eight pounds lighter than those who don't. More »
Not to be too cynical, but they're not doing it out of the goodness of their hearts. More »
Highlights from the ongoing debate over the factors underlying the epidemic on pace to see 42% of Americans obese within the next 20 years. More »
What we know about the events that started with Egyptian media airing some offensive clips from an obscure movie to the death of a U.S. ambassador. More »
New recommendations focus on relatively inexpensive fixes that could significantly reduce health-care waste. More »
A class-action lawsuit challenges the technology's vaunted health claims. More »
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