Celeste Headlee
Chinese arts and censorship
Two American artists who have worked in China for many years – an actress and a rapper – talk about censorship's effect on creativity.
China: The new World Bank
The world's biggest investor in developing countries is no longer the World Bank. It's China.
New foreclosure mess: Faulty documents
Lawyers are being held responsible for their clients faulty documents, sometimes with large consequences.
Censoring Mark Twain
The Takeaway discusses the significance of removing the "n word" from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Why do we predict?
A new year always brings a spate of predictions about the future -- many of them woefully inaccurate. Why do people bother?
Books to look out for in 2011
For book clubs and others who love to read, a selection of the must-read books coming out in the new year.
Living cheaply as American value
Thrift was once a core American value, espoused by people like Benjamin Franklin. What changed?
The man who invented the computer
Though no one person technically invented the computer, John Vincent Atanasoff created the machine that led the way.
The biology and economics of year-end giving
Giving to charities plunged last year in the midst of the recession, but people still find ways to contribute.
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