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Sign up here to join Harvard's oil crisis simulation, April 28, 2008. In 1988 I drove more than a thousand miles on a whim-fueled road trip to see an ichthysaur skeleton. The dirt ... (article)
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that Indiana can require government-issued photo identification when voting. It's a win for Republicans in an election year. Justice John Paul St... (article)
I’ve been one from the day I started talking. My parents tell me the first full sentence out of my mouth went like this: “do we have some bacon and eggs and toast for breakfast?” It... (article)
Well, now that we’ve finally moved on from the Pennsylvania primary, and all of the media attention paid to the white working class, the most important bloc of voters, like, ever, to ... (article)
Can $600 save the economy? (episode)
The Bush administration is hoping to jump-start the economy with $168 billion in tax rebates. But it’s a plan based on a faith in consumerism: The money must be spent to have an impac...
Salim Ahmed Hamdan argued for his day in court, and won. Now, as the trial of one of the most famous Guatánamo Bay detainees approaches, lawyers will argue Hamdan is mentally unfit to assist in his defense.
Since Zimbabwe held elections on March 31st, the ruling party Zanu-PF has faced a barrage of criticism for not releasing election results. Rights groups and religious leaders say they...
This weekend, 32 NFL teams shelled out millions for what they hope are the most talented college football players. For the draftniks, the drama is over and the newly jerseyed picks be...
Lisa Margonelli says this could be a day we all remember, when oil finally spikes to a price that makes us change our behavior.