John Hockenberry
Internet freedom or real-world hypocrisy
The revolution in Tunisia is being hailed as a victory for internet freedoms, but government control is causing real problems.
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.
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Sandeep Goyal (19 June, 2013 11:07:50)Thank you for sharing the news related to packaging. It was really very useful. -
Womfol (17 June, 2013 04:09:14)Sorry, but everyone knows that Steven Donziger and Amazon Defense Front faked the names of "Ecuadorians" and that Petroecuador has been responsible for over 200 ...
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Fina Robinson (15 June, 2013 08:05:11)Loved the fact of the biracial family on the cherrios commercial, it's 2013, & we definitely NEED to see more of this!!! Love, love, love!!
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becky (15 June, 2013 07:53:57)Whooping cough cases are majority reported in the vaccinated community.. So much for your effective vaccine.
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John-Michael (15 June, 2013 11:50:33)Ok one thing that just bugs me is you are miss representing the “Can’t innovate anymore? My ass!,” quote from Phil Schiller. He was in ...