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Rebecca J. Rosen is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an associate editor at The Wilson Quarterly, where she spearheaded the magazine's In Essence section.
A middle-of-the night press conference to announce the early accomplishments of America in the Space Race More »
NASA's Cassini spacecraft took this true-color image of Titan, the largest of Saturn's 53 moons. More »
"It's cold and dark. And then suddenly, out of nowhere, a small green spot appears on the distant horizon." More »
Expedition 30 crew members on board the International Space Station took this picture of northern Europe. More »
Norway has been witness to a dazzling light show this week. Here, we get a chance to see it from afar. More »
Yesterday, NASA released what it called the "most amazing high definition image of Earth." More »
Ever leave an assignment until the night before it was due? You're in good company. More »
A report from Pew shows that younger Americans followed the story with greater interest than their older peers. More »
Harry Soref had an idea: What if the laminated-steel technology that protects battleships could be used to build a stronger lock? More »
On the day in 1984, the original Macintosh computer went on sale for the first time. More »
While the justices unanimously agreed police violated a suspect's Fourth Amendment rights, the Court split on whether the government can track you without a device. More »
In a picture taken by NASA astronaut Don Pettit, the Grand Canyon seems to rise up above the land like mountains. More »
Last year was the ninth-warmest on record. Nine of the 10 warmest years have occurred since 2000. More »
The company argues that it's hard to hire the best people in the world when the state where it's based discriminates against them. More »
Yesterday's actions generated a massive anti-SOPA backlash, and many senators and representatives reneged their support. More »
A recent sighting of the columns of gas and dust that were at the center of one of the most famous space images of all time More »
The two took different approaches to their actions today, and they complemented each other well. More »
Protests against the anti-piracy legislation now in Congress have spread across the Internet. Here's a round-up of participating sites. More »
Editors of the English edition of Wikipedia have darkened the site today in opposition to legislation in Congress. More »
Why are people buying up so many self-published e-books? Because they're so darn cheap. More »
