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Ten Thousand “One-Percenters” Pay Zero Income Tax

Vince Beiser — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:30:19 +0000

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The Top Ten Reasons to go to Mindshare

Michael Fitzgerald — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:13:57 +0000

Be warned—you will experience deep feelings of innovation inadequacy when you behold the creative ferment on display. The Top Ten Reasons to go to Mindshare On Pacific Standard -

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What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting

Kevin Charles Redmon — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:53 +0000

IUDs are 20 times more effective at stopping unintended pregnancies than the pill. Why do so few American women use them? What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting On Pacific Standard -

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Let My People Surf… and Eat Salmon Jerky

Bonnie Tsui — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:17:46 +0000

Patagonia Clothing founder Yvon Chouinard almost became a food guru instead of an outdoor gear guru, but as his new enterprise shows, he's never given up on changing how the world eats. Let My People Surf… and Eat Salmon Jerky On Pacific Standard -

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Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia

Tom Jacobs — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:46:13 +0000

New research from Hong Kong reports changes in the brains of rats which were regularly exposed to smoky air. Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia On Pacific Standard -

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The More Fox News You Watch, the Less You Know

Vince Beiser — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:33:39 +0000

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Future Ocean Habitats Built on Plastics?

Matt Skenazy — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:33:21 +0000

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Leonardo of the Deep

Nick Welsh — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:45 +0000

Inventor Bob Evans thinks he’s found the future of fuel efficiency Leonardo of the Deep On Pacific Standard -

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Pop Music Getting Sadder and Sadder

Tom Jacobs — Thu, 24 May 2012 23:49:03 +0000

New research finds Top 40 hits increasingly convey a complex mix of feelings, which may be good for art but bad for cheer. Pop Music Getting Sadder and Sadder On Pacific Standard -

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Genetically Modified Goats Take on Child Killers

Rachel Swaby — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:03:51 +0000

Rejiggering dairy goats to make their milk provide a diarrhea-preventing protein could save children's lives around the world. Genetically Modified Goats Take on Child Killers On Pacific Standard -

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Less Intestines, Less Diabetes

Marc Herman — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:00:12 +0000

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A Whole New U

Kevin Charles Redmon — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:55 +0000

One man’s quest to see if Udacity, one of a cluster of new free, online universities, can make programmers of us all. A Whole New U On Pacific Standard -

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Egypt’s Presidency Is Not for the Faint-hearted

Nivien Saleh — Wed, 23 May 2012 05:43:38 +0000

International studies professor Nivien Saleh, author of Third World Citizens and the Information Technology Revolution, outlines the gantlet of challenges the prospective new president of Egypt will face in ruling a country emerging from a popular revolution. Egypt’s Presidency Is Not for the...

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Could Slackening Solar Winds Cool the Earth?

Marc Herman — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:49:17 +0000

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High Fructose Cram Session

Kevin Charles Redmon — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:54:16 +0000

Processed sugar isn’t just a recipe for obesity—it may also hurt your ability to learn. High Fructose Cram Session On Pacific Standard -

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