The government prosecuted Tarek Mehanna because of what he wrote online in a case that raises fundamental questions about First Amendment rights in post-9/11 America.
Energy and the Environment
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Six States, Six Fates for Pro-Life Bills
From Missouri to Minnesota, a look at different bills advancing to limit access to abortion or defund Planned Parenthood.
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Rise of the Machines
What happens when the robots take all our jobs?
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To Infinity—and Alabama
Some Alabama lawmakers hope the state can be home to the ninth spaceport in the country, where NASA hopes private companies will take up space travel.
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Will Obama Get Blamed for High Gas Prices?
Despite there being little for presidents to do to change gas prices, they often get blamed for them. But is the public getting smarter?
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Tennessee Travels Back to 1925
A debate over whether schools could teach evolution erupted in the state nearly a century ago. Now, the state government is rehashing the same battle.
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Worries About Scientific Weakness of Scientific Theories
The Tennessee state Senate passed a measure to let teachers discuss the “scientific weaknesses” of evolution.
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Internet Killed the Political Party Star?
Politics was a surprisingly big topic at SXSW interactive.
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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
The iPad will be on top of the tablet market for a long time.
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Wolves to the Slaughter
The reintroduction of the gray wolf to the Northern Rockies was an ecological success story—until big money, old superstitions, and politics got in the way.
