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Oh, no, not Silicon Valley again
But wait, the overachieving, high-ambition young stars who power the Web these days aren't irredeemably awful.
By Farhad Manjoo May 15, 2008
Microsoft-Yahoo again?: Investor Icahn tries to oust Yahoo board
Yahoo accused of botching Microsoft deal.
Farhad Manjoo May 15, 2008
Connecting the dots between Big Tobacco and DDT
Who is responsible for the campaign against Rachel Carson? Re-introducing Mr. Steve "Junk Science" Milloy
Andrew Leonard May 15, 2008
Wal-Mart's "Faded Glory"
Disposable, foreign-manufactured Americana: This brand name speaks the truth.
May 14, 2008
A Strategic Petroleum Reserve flip-flop
On second thought, maybe halting purchases of oil for the SPR could make a real difference.
Andrew Leonard May 14, 2008
A new, improved bubble-popping Fed
If Greenspan were dead, he'd be turning in his grave. Bernanke and Co. may be considering a significant change in how the Federal Reserve manages the economy
Andrew Leonard May 14, 2008
How to stop illegal Canadian immigration
Tom Tancredo says we need a fence on the northern border, too. At least one Canadian vociferously agrees.
Andrew Leonard May 13, 2008
Ben "Iron Man" Bernanke
The "most powerful Fed chairman ever"? What happened to that unassuming, oh-so-serious economics professor?
Andrew Leonard May 13, 2008
Apple relents, lets HBO put $2-plus shows on iTunes
When NBC demanded pricier iTunes shows, Apple refused. Tony Soprano, though, is special.
Farhad Manjoo May 13, 2008
China's earthquake and the Mandate of Heaven
In Chinese history, natural disasters are often accompanied by a change in dynasty. Don't hold your breath
Andrew Leonard May 13, 2008
A "True Enough" reading in San Francisco
The Booksmith, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Also, Google.
Farhad Manjoo May 13, 2008
More rice than ever before
The 2008 rice harvest will be the biggest of all time. That's a good thing too, because our appetites keep growing
Andrew Leonard May 12, 2008
The BlackBerry Bold: The prettiest, Webbiest Berry ever
Research in Motion unveils a much-anticipated new device.
Farhad Manjoo May 12, 2008
The peak oil culture wars
Do conservatives oppose conservation because they don't like taking the bus? Or because they're terrified that those dirty hippies were right all along?
Andrew Leonard May 12, 2008
Tough times for pawnshop operators
Bad times are supposed to be good for the people who help you hock your jewelry. But not this time around?
Andrew Leonard May 12, 2008
The Hydro 4000: Save 60 percent on gas?
Does injecting hydrogen into your engine increase efficiency, or is this a myth that's already been busted?
Farhad Manjoo May 9, 2008
Economics 101: Obama vs. McCain
And then there were two. In a speech delivered by Obama in Oregon, Hillary Clinton is yesterday's news
Andrew Leonard May 9, 2008
MySpace frees your data. Will Facebook follow?
When you put data into a social network, you ought to be able to easily pull it out, too.
Farhad Manjoo May 9, 2008
The sacrificial mosquito fish of Contra Costa County
The cycle of life: From home foreclosures to bird droppings.
Andrew Leonard May 9, 2008
The indie-rock fall and rise of R.E.M.
Overheard on college radio: A home-coming of sorts for an old-school "alternative"
Andrew Leonard May 9, 2008
"Grand Theft Auto IV" is a dark urban masterpiece
With a fictional universe of astonishing cleverness and complexity, this is one of the smartest video games ever created.
By Farhad Manjoo May 9, 2008
Ask the pilot
What's behind the recent rise in runway near misses?
By Patrick Smith May 9, 2008
Here comes the polysilicon sun
Solar panel production boomed in 2007, even with high prices for a key resource. But now polysilicon prices are beginning to drop...
Andrew Leonard May 8, 2008
Are laptop PCs the environmentally correct choice?
They use less power, and they are gradually replacing desktops everywhere, but small is not necessarily beautiful.
Andrew Leonard May 8, 2008
A salute to Anacharsis Cloots
So what if imagining that there were no borders got the 18th century "Orator of the Human Race" a date with the guillotine? His heart was in the right place.
Andrew Leonard May 8, 2008
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