Lionel Shriver’s Not-So-’New Republic’
Lionel Shriver’s new novel, called The New Republic, is actually an old manuscript with a star-crossed history. As Shriver explains …
Chocolate Bilbies, Not Bunnies, For An Australian Easter
In the turf war between rabbits and bilbies that plays out in burrows dug into Australia’s arid grasslands, rabbits, those …
What America Buys
See our earlier entries in this series: What America Sells To The World and What America Does For Work How …
Google’s New Glasses And The War On Serendipity
I love my smartphone. I love my Kindle, my DVR, my friends on Twitter and Facebook, and YouTube videos where …
Debt Struggles As Old As America Itself
As of today, the national debt held by the public is more than $10 trillion. That’s more than $30,000 for …
StateImpact: Little Agreement over Right to Work in Oklahoma
The law allowing workers to opt out of union dues creates debate, even 11 years after it went into effect.
Thursday Political Grab Bag: Poll Shows Romney Surge In PA
Mitt Romney has taken the lead in voter support in Pennsylvania, according to a new poll from Public Policy Polling …
Cancer Diagnosis Raises Risk Of Death From Heart Attack, Suicide
Finding out that you have cancer greatly increases the risk of death by heart attack or suicide, according to a …
‘Abstract City’: Whimsical Eye Candy For Urbanites
Imagine a Lego as tuna sushi, or a leaf as a pair of acid-washed jeans, or bathroom tiles made to …
Boycotts Hitting Group Behind ‘Stand-Your-Ground’
Two of America’s best known companies, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, have dropped their memberships in the American Legislative Exchange Council, a …
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