Reflecting on a quarter century of politics and change.
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Meet the Billionaires Backing Team Blue With a Megaphone Only Money Can Buy
Conservatives have the Kochs and Rupert Murdoch, but progressives have their mega-donors, too.Â
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The Money Behind Big Oil’s Win On Atlantic Drilling
The Obama administration’s controversial decision in favor of the petroleum industry comes during an election season in which Republicans are reaping greater rewards than even pro-drilling Democrats.
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Your Virtual Future
Virtual reality is finally coming, and it could end up being as big as the Internet itself.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Biggest Design Flaw in Healthcare.gov
It was always going to be problematic, but with one change they could have saved themselves a lot of headaches.
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Burgers from the Future
The first lab-grown meat has arrived. It’s got a way to go.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
We’ve Traced the Call. It’s Coming From … Inside Your Pocket!
Will smartphone hacking come into its own in 2013?
Posted inEducation in America
SXSWedu: How to Stop Worrying (about Education) and Love Technology
Last week’s education conference highlighted how easy it is ignore fundamental debates in education and embrace the happy rhetoric.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
It’s an Ad World After All
Is it legal for a company to take out Internet ads on your name after you’ve filed a complaint against it? Apparently so.
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A Tea Party Hit on Net Neutrality
The right gives its anti-Net-neutrality agenda a formal hearing.
