As old media struggles for relevance, the once-maligned blogosphere proves it's as transformative as the telephone
By Scott Rosenberg Jul 6, 2009
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Who will survive "The Deathly Hallows"? Elizabeth Hand, Kelly Link, Steve Almond -- and Stephen Amidon's children -- join Salon staff and place their bets.
By Thomas Rogers and Matthew Fishbane
July 6, 2007
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How can Wal-Mart sell Chilean salmon for $4.84 a pound? An excerpt from "The Wal-Mart Effect."
By Charles Fishman
January 23, 2006
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"Debugging Indian Computer Programmers" is a lighthearted, first-person look at a touchy subject.
By Andrew Leonard
January 24, 2005
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Andy Hertzfeld's collection of stories about the legendary creation of the Macintosh is full of details only an engineer could love -- and that's why it works.
By Andrew Leonard
January 11, 2005
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The future won't be defined by East vs. West or Christian vs. Muslim. As Michael Klare's new book, "Blood and Oil," shows, it's all about who has, and who wants, the black gold.
By Andrew Leonard
October 4, 2004
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Neal Stephenson's sprawling, intricate "System of the World" caps a vast trilogy of historical and philosophical splendors.
By Andrew Leonard
September 22, 2004
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In his new book about outsourcing, the television journalist tells us that he is shocked, SHOCKED, that corporations are treating American workers like crap.
By Andrew Leonard
September 9, 2004
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What's really behind the recent redeployment of U.S. military forces? Making sure no one messes with American access to global energy resources. An excerpt from "Oil: Anatomy of an Industry."
By Matthew Yeomans
September 2, 2004
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Worried about oil running out? Don't look now, but natural gas is next on the endangered hydrocarbons list.
By Jeff Nachtigal
August 10, 2004
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Disasters spawned by global warming are no longer science fiction, Ross Gelbspan argues in "Boiling Point" -- they're already here.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
August 5, 2004
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James Marcus' exquisitely written tale of five turbulent years at Amazon is exactly what the dot-com retailer's roller-coaster tale deserves: A good book.
By Andrew Leonard
June 14, 2004
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How a book reviewer went from rags to Amazon riches to slightly better rags. An excerpt from "Amazonia."
By James Marcus
June 14, 2004
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James Surowiecki's new book, "The Wisdom of Crowds," argues that diverse groups predict the future better than solo prima donnas.
By Farhad Manjoo
June 2, 2004
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In honor of the publication of his first book, the pilot answers a few more questions ... from his editor.
By Andrew Leonard
June 1, 2004
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Some thoughts about the absurdity of too much security. An excerpt from "Ask the Pilot: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel."
By Patrick Smith
June 1, 2004
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American consumers won't change their SUV-driving ways until there's a major fuel shortage or a global warming catastrophe, according to the new book "The End of Oil." And by then it may be too late.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
May 19, 2004
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Glyn Moody's "Digital Code of Life" tells the story of the bioinformatic revolution: The merging of computers and molecular biology.
By Andrew Leonard
March 15, 2004
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In Lev Grossman's "Codex," an investment banker manages the neat trick of simultaneously getting lost in medieval England and a 21st century computer game.
By Andrew Leonard
March 4, 2004
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February 24, 2004
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In "Mind Wide Open" Steven Johnson looks under the cranial hood to find out what makes him -- and us -- tick.
By Andrew Leonard
February 18, 2004
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In an excerpt from "Mind Wide Open" Steven Johnson details his attempt to catch his own mind in the act of thinking.
By Steven Johnson
February 18, 2004
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In "Power to the People," journalist Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran makes a case for markets, not governments, leading us to a green, energy-abundant future.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
February 13, 2004