Eric Ringham
Christopher Hitchens finds that at least some of the philosophy he’s lived by doesn’t add up.
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Hart Van Denburg
Michael Olson
What happens when you can capture one trillion frames per second? You make the speed of light look really, really slow.
Threaten a boycott, boost the ratings
David CazaresA new service launching today is designed to make it easier for people who express suicidal thoughts on Facebook to get help. Users will be able to make instant connections with crisis counselors through Facebook chat. “One of the big goals here is to get the person in distress into the right help as soon Read more →
Paul Tosto
They look the same, the deals sound the same and most have names that are made up of two words and no spaces. Why are there so many?
The first known drone-assisted arrest of a U.S. citizen took place in North Dakota this summer.
Bob Collins
Of all the cities where officials have dismantled the Occupy protesters, Boston may be the most symbolic, it being the home of the Freedom Trail and the place where patriots took a stand against a system they considered unjust.
Again this week, there are an unusual number of people flying around with inert hand grenades in their luggage.
Comedian Will Ferrell may have hit on the biggest publicity stunt in the history of publicity.
When bullies understand
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