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The Era of Memory Engineering Has Arrived
It’s the premise of every third sci-fi thriller. Man wakes up to his normal seeming life, but of course...
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Stiglitz: Inequality Is Holding Back the Recovery
The re-election of President Obama was like a Rorschach test, subject to many interpretations. In this election, each side...
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Fund Aims to Improve Governance Through New Technology
A $45 million pot to fund innovative projects that aim to increase government transparency and accountability using web and...
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‘Like Lesser Americans’: Atheists Face Discrimination, Persecution
Atheists and other religious skeptics suffer persecution or discrimination in many parts of the world and in at least...
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Climate Talks Yield Commitment to Ambitious, but Unclear, Actions
The annual United Nations climate change negotiations concluded in Doha after the customary all-night negotiating session and recriminations over...
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Omnipotence Needs No Defense and Other Obvious Theological Truths
Egypt is at the crossroads. Its emerging constitution, however, betrays the brightest hopes of the so-called Arab Spring. A...
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The Thanksgiving Myth: Not a Bad Start
The first feast related to our current national holiday, which we call Thanksgiving, was celebrated in either October or...
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‘Anti-Thanksgiving’ Event at UVA Raises Conservatives’ Eyebrows
The American Indian Student Union at the University of Virginia has upset some conservative students on campus with an...
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Goals for Science in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
The UN Secretary-General’s high-level panel on life after the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) — the Post-2015 Development Agenda —...
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Climate Crimes Against Humanity?
PBS recently aired Frontline’s “Climate of Doubt,” documenting the success of the denialists in reversing U.S. political opinion on...