3-D printing could bring small-scale mass production to mass murder.
Science, Tech, Environment
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The First Call Is Free; the Rest Are a Fortune.
Pressure mounts for prisons to improve their outdated and costly phone systems.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How We Should (Voter) Roll
In 2008, 2.2 million Americans couldn’t cast ballots because their voter registration was messed up. One in four aren’t registered at all. There may be a solution—and one that should please both left and right.Â
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You Can Hide, But You Can’t Run
The first legged robot that can run faster than Usain Bolt.
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Rep. Akin and Fun with Fake Facts
C’mon, ladies. Stop lying. You know you wanted it.Â
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Corn, Corn Everywhere, But Not a Bite to Eat
Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture released a report on the state of the country’s corn, and the verdict is not good. The report-the first that estimates production based on surveying the fields of U.S. farmers-shows that farmers are on track to produce 10.8 billion bushels of corn this year, a 17 percent […]
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Is the Driverless Car Menace 2012’s Sleeper Issue?
No, but maybe it ought to be.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Curiosity Killed the Space Program
Because of budget cuts and lack of commitment, it may be a long time before we land on Mars again.
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Other NASA Firsts
From the first Lunar Orbiter to the just-landed Curiosity Rover, a slide show of great moments in NASA’s history.
