North America
Post-BP oil disaster: Not much has changed, right?
One year after the BP oil spill, the US energy policy hasn't changed much, but the effects on the Gulf Coast won't be known for some time.
A warning against the US economy: Will it get worse?
Standard & Poor's gave a negative outlook on US debt recently. Can the government get its act together?
From military veteran to humanitarian
Many veterans want to continue to serve after they've left the military, and some turn to humanitarian work to recover that sense of purpose.
David Foster Wallace's new book, the 'Pale King'
Michael Pietsch, David Foster Wallace's longtime editor, talks about his role as an editor and the new, posthumous book by Wallace.
Monopoly Redesign: Do not pass Go
Monopoly Live, out next fall, will replace paper money with ATM cards, but will that be enough for the game to get with the times?
EPA as bargaining chip in budget negotiations
Republicans have targeted the Environmental Protection Agency for serious cuts, and environmentalists worry that this could be the end of the EPA.
Bookstores are added to the endangered species list
As online shopping and electronic books become more popular, independent bookstores consider what is necessary to stay afloat.
Describing the score: Berklee students help find music for films
Students at the Berklee College of Music are adding descriptions to Paramount’s film scores in an effort to make the perfect music more easily discovered.
Estimated cost of 2012 campaign: $6 billion
Campaign spending in the 2012 US election could reach $6 or 7 billion dollars as outside groups pay for electoral influence.
Protests against drug violence in Mexico
Mexican citizens have taken to protesting against the government in an attempt to curb the drug violence plaguing the country.
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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 ... -
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 ...
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sinned34 (14 June, 2013 02:33:42)Hayden, And when a spill happens, the local and provincial governments will be the ones to suffer the consequences and foot the bill to clean it ...