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Democrats must work to wake up young voters, says E.J Dionne Jr.
Scientists have developed the first artificial hand with feeling.
New research shows growing numbers of homeless lost houses to foreclosure.
A new federal policy will be launched today advocating dope for medical use.
Microsoft's Chairman has an eye on Africa.
The edge of our solar system is nothing like we thought.
The origins of aggression.
Is the South African government in bed with Airbus?
A baby hits the rails and suffers a bump on his head.
First Lady as an action figure?
An accident full of hot air.
Fashion historian Caroline Weber will never forget the time she was riding the Metro in Paris while wearing a pink vintage cape. "Within five minutes I was incredibly uncomfortable because […]
Rogue justice in Tangipahoa Parish
No government has done more to modernize their society by introducing more Western culture than the United Arab Emirates. The emirate of Dubai alone has already introduced the desert to […]
As part of its effort to reinvent itself, the Republican National Committee launched a completely redesigned website earlier in the week. The problem is not so much that the website […]
Technology and media bloggers have been quick to declare the death of print, both in newspaper and book format. The bold new future will come to us through e-readers like […]
A recent article in Time magazine (http://bit.ly/H8rac) discussed why the world's poor don't buy insurance. This is something that I have been thinking about for a few years now. Recent […]
Food purists, proponents of family farming and sustainable grub, Big Ag haters, pregnant ladies, and anyone else who gives a damn what they put in their mouth, sound the alarms. […]