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How Obama Missed an Opportunity for Middle East Peace
There aren't many reasons for optimism...
Tiles May Help Shrink Carbon Footprint by Harnessing Pedestrian Power
This summer at the largest urban mall in Europe, visitors may...
Chemical Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know about the Dangers of...
One of the largest labor organizations in the U.S., a leading...
Discovery CEO warns Dish Network against skipping ads
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav warned Dish Network that...
Hulu’s New Slate Of Exclusives and Originals
Hulu announced a new slate of original and exclusive programming...
Defense bill passes House, faces veto
The House on Friday overwhelmingly approved a $642 billion bill that...
Best Buy Cuts iPhone 4 Price to $49.99
Best Buy is now selling the older Apple iPhone 4 for $49.99, apparently to clear out the two-year-old phone models before new versions are released later this year...
Why are U.S. taxpayers subsidizing coal mining?
The most important thing you can read this week is Joe Smyth’s post on federal coal leasing. I realize “federal coal leasing” is not a phrase to quicken the pulse, but it’s a Very Big Deal...
Hundreds of Superflares Seen on Sunlike Stars
A NASA spacecraft has witnessed hundreds of "superflares...
Trash Can May Be Greenest Option For Unused Drugs
American homes are filled with unused prescription drugs. Each year...
America the exception: 7 other treaties the U.S. hasn’t ratified
The Obama administration, this month, decided to take up the fairly unrewarding task of pushing for the ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. In a piece for FP today, James Kraska explains why ratification is long overdue...
Neuroscientists develop video game for stroke recovery
After a stroke, it is often possible -- with months of therapy and...
