Fiftysomethings Reflect on Twentysomethings
Summary: Everyone's been there. Oh, and Girls is horrifying.
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The Next Big Thing for Exploring the Distant Universe: Balloons
A way to get 99 percent of the way into space, at 1 percent of the cost of a satellite
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The George W. Bush Years Summed Up in One Image
Can you guess what word he used most in his annual State of the Union addresses?
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Her Big Idea: Gabby Giffords
Why is she so optimistic?
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'The Mom Test'
Need to field test your tech product? Look no further than your mom.
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Ahmad Masood / Reuters Here's One Example of What Free Media Can Do in Afghanistan
Saad Mohseni on incidental causes of social change
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Her Big Idea: Madeleine Albright
International cooperation and foreign aid are key to solving the Middle East, she says.
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Data Visualization, Inspired by ... Jack Kerouac
One artist is putting the humanity back in data -- with a little help from literature.
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Anna Deavere Smith Recites MLK's 'Letter From Birmingham Jail'
"I think I should give the reason for my being in Birmingham, since you have been influenced by the argument of 'outsiders coming in.'"
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Anna Deavere Smith Recites MLK's 'Letter From a Birmingham Jail'
"I think I should give the reason for my being in Birmingham, since you have been influenced by the argument of 'outsiders coming in.'"
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Obama: More George H.W. Bush Than George W. Bush?
Despite his campaign style and oratory, the 44th president has been more of a transactional than transformative leader, says Joseph Nye.
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Asa Hutchinson's 'Small Government' Case for Marijuana Prohibition
The former drug czar warns that if we legalize pot, it might lead to kids getting scholarships. Would that really be so bad?
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WiFi Capabilities Aside, Don't Plan on Skyping From the Sky Anytime Soon
We may be technologically capable of broad in-flight connectivity. The question is whether we want to take advantage of it.
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Why Is Jack Lew So Optimistic About the Economy?
The treasury secretary's upbeat predictions about growth, immigration reform, and U.S.-China relations
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Should the U.S. Have a Secretary of Culture?
Some 50 other countries carve space in their governments for artistic advancement -- the case that the U.S. should follow suit
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Amr Abdallah / Reuters Tahrir Square Redux: A Tipping Point for Democracy in Egypt?
Mona Eltahawy vs. Madeleine Albright on the future of the Arab Spring in the Middle East's most populous country
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Debated: Does America Pay Too Much Attention to the Middle East?
The President of the Council on Foreign Relations says yes. The head of the Woodrow Wilson center says no.
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The GOP Can't Win With Eric Cantor as Its Ambassador
Whatever his strengths, communicating a compelling vision to the American people isn't one of them.
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His Big Idea: James L. Brooks
Binge-watching TV makes it better.
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Apple's Power Over Design, in 4 Words
Even Silicon Valley's most influential designers are Apple fanboys.
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Florian / Flickr 'We Might Be Martians'
Dimitar Sasselov and Catharine Conley on life beyond Earth
