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California's Bloody Budget: What to Expect from Jerry Brown

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.

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Image of the Day: Collin Chillag's Hyperreal Portraits

Image of the Day: Collin Chillag's Hyperreal Portraits

The artist Collin Chillag takes portraiture to a disconcertingly pretty place.

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Repealing Health Care Reform Would Cost $230 Billion

Repealing 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.

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Williams-Firing NPR Exec Resigns

Ellen Weis, the NPR executive who fired Juan Williams, has resigned.

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Will the Prius Be the Best Seller?

Toyota expects the Prius to be America's best selling car by 2020.

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Image of the Day: Lori Nix's "Map Room"

Image of the Day: Lori Nix's "Map Room"

Lori Nix's "Map Room" is a remarkable interior study of direction and space.

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Scientology 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."

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Do Drinkers Exercise More?

A recent large-scale survey found that people who drink more alcohol tend to exercise more.

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Could You Quit Using Soap and Shampoo for an Entire Year?

Could 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?

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Nanomaterial Might Charge Electric Vehicles 60 Times Faster

Nanomaterial 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.

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Image of the Day: Portable Buildings by Jagnefalt Milton

Image 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.

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Kickstarter 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.

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The Girl Who Loved Stieg Larsson's Novels

The New Yorker weighs in on why, exactly, so many people love Stieg Larsson's novels.

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Can 2010's Biggest Books Save Your Life?

Can 2010's Biggest Books Save Your Life?

Here's what happens when you mix guns and literature.

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Undercity: Modern Excavation in New York's Tunnels and Subways

Undercity: 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.

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Image of the Day: Bull Market on Wall Street

Image 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.

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Dow 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.

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Get 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...

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Sol Cinema: The World's Smallest Solar-Powered Mobile Movie Theater

Sol 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.

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The Best Year in Review Lists of 2010

The 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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