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California's Bloody Budget: What to Expect from Jerry Brown
California Governor Jerry Brown announces what is expected to be a bloody budget Monday at 11:00 a.m. PST. You can watch it live.
Read & DiscussImage of the Day: Collin Chillag's Hyperreal Portraits
The artist Collin Chillag takes portraiture to a disconcertingly pretty place.
Read & DiscussRepealing Health Care Reform Would Cost $230 Billion
The Congressional Budget Office says a repeal of the Affordable Care Act would add $230 billion to the federal deficit.
Read & DiscussWilliams-Firing NPR Exec Resigns
Ellen Weis, the NPR executive who fired Juan Williams, has resigned.
Read & DiscussWill the Prius Be the Best Seller?
Toyota expects the Prius to be America's best selling car by 2020.
Read & DiscussImage of the Day: Lori Nix's "Map Room"
Lori Nix's "Map Room" is a remarkable interior study of direction and space.
Read & DiscussScientology to Get Its "Most Profound Reckoning"
The New Yorker's Lawrence Wright is teaming with the director Paul Haggis to write Scientology's "most profound reckoning to date."
Read & DiscussDo Drinkers Exercise More?
A recent large-scale survey found that people who drink more alcohol tend to exercise more.
Read & DiscussCould You Quit Using Soap and Shampoo for an Entire Year?
The writer Sean Bonner just went a year without using soap and shampoo in his showers. He feels healthier—and cleaner—than ever. Could you do it?
Read & DiscussNanomaterial Might Charge Electric Vehicles 60 Times Faster
If it can be scaled up, a new type of nanomaterial—referred to as "nanoscoops"—could charge electric vehicles 40 to 60 times as fast.
Read & DiscussImage of the Day: Portable Buildings by Jagnefalt Milton
Jagnefalt Milton imagines a series of "portable buildings" to make use of the Åndalsnes, Norway's rail network.
Read & DiscussKickstarter Funds Creativity at an Ever Faster Rate
The fundraising website Kickstarter saw its first $15 million pledged in 16 months. The last $15 million have been pledged in a mere four months.
Read & DiscussThe Girl Who Loved Stieg Larsson's Novels
The New Yorker weighs in on why, exactly, so many people love Stieg Larsson's novels.
Read & DiscussCan 2010's Biggest Books Save Your Life?
Here's what happens when you mix guns and literature.
Read & DiscussUndercity: Modern Excavation in New York's Tunnels and Subways
The urban historian Steve Duncan embarks on an illicit journey in New York City's underground tunnels and subways in Andrew Wonder's new film.
Read & DiscussImage of the Day: Bull Market on Wall Street
This colorful crocheted sweater adorning a Wall Street bull statue was installed by the street artist Olek last week in New York City.
Read & DiscussDow Opens 2011 on Two-Year High
The Dow Jones industrial average closed today at 11,670.75, its highest closing levels since August 28, 2008.
Read & DiscussGet a Job: Wear Glasses
A new study says people who wear glasses to job interviews are more likely to get hired. Also, 40 percent of people would wear fake glasses to...
Read & DiscussSol Cinema: The World's Smallest Solar-Powered Mobile Movie Theater
Sol Cinema is a solar-powered mobile movie theater that seats eight adults, and does so with vintage charm.
Read & DiscussThe Best Year in Review Lists of 2010
Take a look at Fimoculus's massive aggregation of 2010 Year in Review Lists.
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