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By Ethan GilsdorfHappy birthday, iTunes Store. A look at how the revolutionary media player, library and sales portal has upturned the way we consume media.
Music Happy birthday, iTunes Store. A look at how the revolutionary media player, library and sales portal has upturned the way we consume media.
Boston An expression of anger or anguish on social media is like a single, errant bullet in a crowd, alerting most, grazing some, but impacting nobody in particular.
Innovation History tells us that the benefits of President Obama’s brain mapping project will be worth the risks.
Tech At what cost have we invited these tools into our lives?
ClimateChange We have the technology to produce power from clean, renewable sources. So why don’t we?
Law According to the NLRB, the determining factor is whether the employee is discussing workplace conditions, which is a protected activity, or ranting, which is not.
Innovation We agree that more women entrepreneurs are good for society. But how do we get there?
Environment For better or worse, wind power is changing our natural landscape. Not everyone is pleased. But Anita Diamant suspects most people will come around.
Life Google Maps — or any similar electronic GPS — is a mixed blessing, says Cheryl Katz. On the one hand, it saves time by keeping us from meandering too far afield. But on the other hand, where’s the fun in that?
Health “There is no way to protect your privacy today except to pay cash to a doctor who will keep your records on paper.”
Law Reject her legal rationale. Question her prosecutorial discretion. But let’s stop the slander that U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz has blood on her hands for the suicide of Aaron Swartz.
Law It angers me that he did what he did. But if we’re going to learn from this, we can’t let slide what brought him here.
Innovation Secrecy is often considered to be a shrewd business strategy. But John Harthorne says in the startup world, it’s collaborate or perish.
Business Having trouble deciphering the social network’s latest policy changes and what they mean for you? It’s less complicated than it seems — but if you “like” privacy, it’s not good news.
Health The 2.3 percent excise tax on the medical devices sector would hamper innovation, force layoffs and cripple loss-making start-ups.
Relationships Each interaction forces me to look at who I am, to recalibrate an eighth of an inch and reassess myself in tiny, almost imperceptible ways.
Election 2012 Election 2012 is writing a new chapter in the evolution of democracy. And it’s happening so quickly, we’ve barely had time grasp its significance.
Innovation Secrecy is often considered to be a shrewd business strategy. But John Harthorne says in the startup world, it’s collaborate or perish.
Business Having trouble deciphering the social network’s latest policy changes and what they mean for you? It’s less complicated than it seems — but if you “like” privacy, it’s not good news.
Boston An expression of anger or anguish on social media is like a single, errant bullet in a crowd, alerting most, grazing some, but impacting nobody in particular.
Law It angers me that he did what he did. But if we’re going to learn from this, we can’t let slide what brought him here.
Tech At what cost have we invited these tools into our lives?
Law According to the NLRB, the determining factor is whether the employee is discussing workplace conditions, which is a protected activity, or ranting, which is not.
Innovation History tells us that the benefits of President Obama’s brain mapping project will be worth the risks.
Health “There is no way to protect your privacy today except to pay cash to a doctor who will keep your records on paper.”
Music Happy birthday, iTunes Store. A look at how the revolutionary media player, library and sales portal has upturned the way we consume media.
Law Reject her legal rationale. Question her prosecutorial discretion. But let’s stop the slander that U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz has blood on her hands for the suicide of Aaron Swartz.
ClimateChange We have the technology to produce power from clean, renewable sources. So why don’t we?
Relationships Each interaction forces me to look at who I am, to recalibrate an eighth of an inch and reassess myself in tiny, almost imperceptible ways.
Environment For better or worse, wind power is changing our natural landscape. Not everyone is pleased. But Anita Diamant suspects most people will come around.
Innovation We agree that more women entrepreneurs are good for society. But how do we get there?
Life Google Maps — or any similar electronic GPS — is a mixed blessing, says Cheryl Katz. On the one hand, it saves time by keeping us from meandering too far afield. But on the other hand, where’s the fun in that?
Health The 2.3 percent excise tax on the medical devices sector would hamper innovation, force layoffs and cripple loss-making start-ups.
Science Museum of Science president Ioannis Miaoulis says “we need a new Sputnik moment.”
Election 2012 Election 2012 is writing a new chapter in the evolution of democracy. And it’s happening so quickly, we’ve barely had time grasp its significance.
Relationships Each interaction forces me to look at who I am, to recalibrate an eighth of an inch and reassess myself in tiny, almost imperceptible ways.
Election 2012 Election 2012 is writing a new chapter in the evolution of democracy. And it’s happening so quickly, we’ve barely had time grasp its significance.
Science Museum of Science president Ioannis Miaoulis says “we need a new Sputnik moment.”
The manhunt and capture of alleged 19-year-old Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev brought out Tiziana Dearing‘s motherly instincts in a surprising way. Her essay examining the tension between anger and empathy struck a chord with readers.
This article and its responses point to a basic truth about human beings: we are not simplistically “good” or “evil.”
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