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New U.S. Interrogation Tool: Science

a shared story    5 weeks 2 days 11 hours 16 minutes ago
The U.S.'s premier unit for interrogating terrorists is interested in science. No, not junk science like the Sodium Pentothal "truth serum." Actual behavioral science to help learn how to make a terrorist talk -- quickly, truthfully and, importantly, humanely.  





Alt Text: More Science, Less Sensationalism (Or, Lose the Space Lizards)

a shared story    5 weeks 2 days 11 hours 16 minutes ago
A recent study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society mentions the prospect of intelligent alien dinosaurs, and the next thing you know, the internet is crawling with news articles that pick up the story, slap on a click-worthy headline and run with it. Maybe...(more) 





Cuomo Orders Health Insurance Exchange in New York

a shared story    5 weeks 2 days 14 hours 16 minutes ago
After the Republican-controlled New York Senate declined to consider a health insurance exchange, the governor issued an executive order to create it within the State Health Department.  





Crowd-Sourcing Brain Research Leads to Breakthrough

a shared story    5 weeks 2 days 21 hours 16 minutes ago
In “an example of social networking in science,” data from more than 100 centers identified genes that play a role in intelligence and memory.  





When Governors Reject the Mansions

a shared story    5 weeks 3 days 16 hours 16 minutes ago
The nation is facing a highest-class public housing conundrum: what to do with executive mansions now that more elected officials are politely refusing to inhabit them.  





St. Jude’s Chief Fights Reports of Device’s Flaws

a shared story    5 weeks 3 days 21 hours 16 minutes ago
St. Jude Medical is defending itself against reports of deaths and injuries linked to an implanted heart device made by the company.  





The Life and Death of Andrew Breitbart

a shared story    5 weeks 3 days 23 hours 16 minutes ago
The conservative blogger, Andrew Breitbart, died just as he was building his own mini-empire of conservative opinion and infotainment.  





Japanese bank to roll out palm-reading ATM machines

a shared story    5 weeks 4 days 13 hours 16 minutes ago
Ogaki Kyoristu Bank said the machines will be installed at 10 banks and a drive-through ATM. They will be the first biometric ATMs that don't require a card at all. 





Field Notes: Losing Weight in Time for the Wedding

a shared story    5 weeks 4 days 19 hours 16 minutes ago
Wedding photos (if not the marriage) are forever, so brides are increasingly going on crash diets, cowed by the prospect of wearing a revealing and expensive gown.  





Overnighter: Moganshan, China, a Lofty Retreat from Sweltering Shanghai

a shared story    5 weeks 4 days 20 hours 16 minutes ago
Only three hours from Shanghai, Moganshan is home to a handful of resorts that build upon the natural beauty and intriguing history of this region.  





Properties: Once Unfashionable, Noord District of Amsterdam Gains Cachet

a shared story    5 weeks 5 days 6 hours 16 minutes ago
Demand for housing in the Dutch capital has turned attention to the northern part of the city.  





Modern Love: Looking for Signs That It’s Meant to Be

a shared story    5 weeks 5 days 11 hours 16 minutes ago
Before a relationship has even begun, the author constantly looking for signs that it’s either meant to be or not.  




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