January 2012
“Foxconn employs nearly 300 guards to direct foot traffic so workers are not...”
– Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class - NYTimes.com
“The entire supply chain is in China now,” said another former high-ranking Apple...”
– Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class - NYTimes.com
“Predictions are dangerous, but I’m going to go ahead and make one right...”
– Incredibly, Mitt Romney Really Is the Republicans’ Best Chance
“For all you high school students who have papers due tomorrow, as well as anyone...”
– While Wikipedia’s Down, This Tool Will Answer Your Questions With Google’s Cache - Alexis Madrigal - Technology - The Atlantic
“Leading scientists and naturalists, including Professor Richard Dawkins and Sir...”
– Richard Dawkins celebrates a victory over creationists | Education | The Observer
WatchWith these shoes. (by João Varela)
“It’s the internet. The only thing less important than correct spelling is...”
– Should Vanity Fair Be a Spelling Vigilante? | Blogs | Vanity Fair
“But no one seems to have noticed that the fervor of online jihadists is actually...”
– The World of Holy Warcraft - By Jarret Brachman and Alix Levine | Foreign Policy
“The Inquisition, with its stipulation that torture and interrogation not...”
– Torturer’s Apprentice - Magazine - The Atlantic
“Negotiations with the carriers:
Android handset makers: Here are our phones....”
– Daring Fireball Linked List: U.S. Carriers Don’t Want Stock Android Phones
“The pace is swift, despite the meeting lasting five hours. It is occasionally...”
– So who is good enough to get into Cambridge? | Education | The Guardian
“Most people—including nearly everybody I surveyed while reporting this...”
– Lance Armstrong and Livestrong - Page 3 | Lance Armstrong | OutsideOnline.com
“Over the past 48 hours, news has broken in India of the existence of at least 12...”
– India Reports Completely Drug-Resistant TB | Wired Science | Wired.com
“So when security experts say it’s just a matter of time till terrorists strike...”
– The TSA: Still Useless, Ctd - The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - The Daily Beast
“Rick Santorum reiterated his belief that states should have the right to outlaw...”
– Santorum: States Should Have The Right To Outlaw Birth Control | ThinkProgress
December 2011
“Matt Thompson, from Yorkshire Water, said: “We’re no longer...”
– BBC News - Campaign to stop unwanted gifts flushing down Yorkshire drains
“Bishops in Washington and Massachusetts had already decided to jettison their...”
– Bishops Say Rules on Gay Parents Limit Freedom of Religion - NYTimes.com
“Every barrel of oil that comes out of those sands in Canada is a barrel of oil...”
– What Moves Republican Crowds in Iowa - NYTimes.com
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“Air marshals have not saved a single life, although one of them did shoot a...”
– Does Airport Security Really Make Us Safer? | Culture | Vanity Fair
“The day before, I had downloaded an image of a boarding pass from the Delta Web...”
– Does Airport Security Really Make Us Safer? | Culture | Vanity Fair
“the T.S.A. steadily ratcheted up the existing baggage-screening program, banning...”
– Does Airport Security Really Make Us Safer? | Culture | Vanity Fair
“That’s one of the things that I like about him — because he’s been consistent...”
– Christine O’Donnell: I like Mitt Romney’s flip - MJ Lee - POLITICO.com
“If Governor Perry, a self-proclaimed Christian, is really interested in...”
– Rick Perry’s War on Reality « Commentary Magazine
“Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) argued this week that “it’s just intuitive” that many...”
– Political Animal - Failing a put-up-or-shut-up challenge
“We don’t kill our people… no government in the world kills its people,...”
– BBC News - Syria’s Bashar al-Assad ‘feels no guilt’ over crackdown
“Cliff Cole, a spokesman for Amtrak, said the train line’s quiet-car policy...”
– Virtual Assistants Raise New Issues of Phone Etiquette - NYTimes.com
“Among those who don’t like Obamacare, nearly half admit that their dislike...”
– Charts of the Day: Kaiser’s Fascinating Obamacare Data | Mother Jones
“WIESBADEN, Germany — About 45,000 residents of the German city of Koblenz,...”
– Nearly half German city to evacuate Sunday for defusing of WWII era bomb - News - Stripes
“MIT researchers have developed an algorithm that can predict whether a car is...”
– Model Predicts Who Will Run Red Lights | Autopia | Wired.com
“The German newsweekly Spiegel takes the latest disclosures concerning Herman...”
– A Club of Liars, Demagogues, and Fools—By Scott Horton (Harper’s Magazine)
November 2011
“A new Pew Research poll finds that since the 2010 midterm elections, the Tea...”
– Tea Party Loses Favor
“At the end of the day, I don’t think anyone will step forward and say they...”
– Eat more kale: A David vs. Golaith fight with Chick-fil-A? - CSMonitor.com
“Heathrow operator BAA has warned of possible “gridlock” on Wednesday...”
– BBC News - Labour MP calls for Heathrow to be closed during strike
“In one analysis, criminologists found that police use of force rose by 33...”
– Why Do Police Officers Use Pepper Spray? | Wired Science | Wired.com
“A woman shot pepper spray to keep shoppers from merchandise she wanted during a...”
– Woman pepper sprays other Black Friday shoppers - CBS News
“The Instant Wild app, free and newly released by the Zoological Society of...”
– Camera Trap App Sends Wild Animals to Your iPhone | Wired Science | Wired.com
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“Q; Can I take a torte wrapped in foil through airport security? — William Van...”
– Can I Take a Torte Through Airport Security? - NYTimes.com