- October 12, 2010 • 12:00 pm PDT
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A recent investigation found that many of the everyday items you buy have been suspiciously shrinking, despite no similar reduction in cost.

The Energy Information Agency collects data on how America produces and uses oil—but it's now being forced to cut back. Here's why we need the EIA.

All kinds of copycats are chasing Groupon's $15 billion tail. But getting discounts doesn't have to be all about teeth whitening and tapas.

In part five of the Future Learning series, digital platform Collaborize Classroom uses the power of collective classroom thinking.

"We All Want to Be Young" attempts to distill the essence of three generations of youth culture.
Except that you should watch these: a private webcam moment turns into something more public; the most amazing light saber battle this side of...

High-speed rail isn't just an environment and energy solution. It also makes great economic and business sense. This video explains.

The horrific response to the extremist Florida pastor's publicity stunt is one compelling reason for media to pay attention to hate-mongers.

Hey, if no one thinks you should get an A on that test, then it's no big deal if you don't. See video from our recent panel on expectations in school.

Designer Lauren Manning has been meticulously documenting the food she eats. Now, she's visualizing this data set in "a bajillion different ways."

Funny or Die takes the Yes Men "punk Chevron" challenge, and a hilarious video results.

Six steps for seeing relatives you never see.

The best graph we've found for understanding the tax cut deal comes from the White House.

A new daily "deal" site lets you donate $1 to a different charity every day. But just $1. The hope is that it's habit-forming.

The results are in for six Wisconsin senators. We explain how they fit into the history of recall elections.
Far beyond the sprawling suburbs of Los Angeles lie acres of desert that are destined for development. But these hot, dry lands aren't going to be...
In the map above, from The Fourth Branch, the red states are the ones that recieve more than $1 from the federal government for every $1 they pay...

Google has been serious about renewable energy for a while, buying solar panels and carbon offsets, and even forming an energy-focused...

If you want to kick Islam out of America, you're the one who's un-American.
A new Arcade Fire video by Spike Jonze asks if the suburbs as benign as we thought.
