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The Best Astronomy And Space Pictures of 2013
A Buzzing Beehive of StarsPhoto by NASA/ESAHigher-resolution photoOriginal blog postGlobular clusters are among my favorite objects in the sky: ball-shaped collections of hundreds of thousands or even...
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EPA Report On Fracking In Texas Raises New Concerns
Gregg Brown protests at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield in support of a moratorium on fracking. (Seth Perlman / Associated Press / March 12, 2013)AlsoStrict scrutiny for frackingHormone-disrupting...
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Watch Edward Snowden Deliver His Christmas Message
Video at http://world.time.com/2013/12/25/snowden-christmas-message/?xid=gonewsedit&google_editors_picks=true'A child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy'By Courtney Subramanian...
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In A 'Miraculous Year' For Movies, NPR Picks Favorites
In the sci-fi romance Her, a lonely man (Joaquin Phoenix) finds love in a rather unexpected place — with a computer operating system named Samantha.AUDIO FILE:...
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Americans Are Buying Less Electricity. That's A Big Problem For Utilities
"The doomsday scenario for utilities goes like this: Solar power keeps getting cheaper and more people start installing panels. In the meantime, overall electricity use grows slowly or stagnates. That...
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Finally, Eric Snowden In His Own Words. 14 Hours Of Interview
Snowden, in his own words, at last. "During more than 14 hours of interviews, the first he has conducted in person since arriving here in June, Snowden did not part the curtains or step outside..."For...
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Ohio Gay Marriage Ban Next To Fall?
Ohio's gay marriage ban is rejected in narrow ruling. "A federal judge Monday ordered Ohio authorities to recognize gay marriages on death certificates, saying the state's ban on such unions is...
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Fewer Than One In Four Americans Understands Basic Insurance Terms Like...
Shopping for health insurance is hard. Understanding it is even harder. "Fewer than one in four uninsured Americans felt confident they understood nine basic insurance terms, like...
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Obamacare, Hated Today Will Soon Get Boost. (Bloomberg)
Obamacare, hated today, will soon get boost. "[A]t some point early in 2014, two things will happen to boost people's views about Obamacare. First, some people covered by exchange plans will find that...
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Wyoming: A Case Study In Damage Caused By Natural Gas Well Abandonment
Oil men are oily.Overwhelmingly, oil producing polities are malfeasant.***As its natural gas boom ends, Wyoming seeks to plug its wells. "The companies that once operated the wells have all but...
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Is Frozen Natural Gas The Future Of Energy?
At this experimental rig in the arctic, ConocoPhillips is working to extract natural gas from ice. Excerpt: The Energy Information Administration estimates that hydrates contain more carbon than every...
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Two Total Strangers Have Saxophone Battle On NYC Subway
The saxophone is the "only" hybrid instrument, half wind, have brass.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_9IMZcbKHQ&wpisrc=nl_wonk
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Is Gay Marriage Unstoppable? The Indiana Test Case
Alan: Gay marriage will become the law of the land because there is no other reading of "equal treatment before the law." In theory, the Constitution could be amended. In practice, this is not going to...
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"Christmas Is Winning The War On Christmas" (The Atlantic)
Christmas Is Kicking Ass in the War on ChristmasDespite minor setbacks, the holiday that marks the birth of Christ is vanquishing its foes in an unparalleled rout.CONOR FRIEDERSDORFDEC 20 2013SANTA...
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Gregorian Chant: The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos in Spain
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If Mozart Wrote Christmas Carols: 2 Hours Of "Mozarty" Carols. Instrumental...
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Traditional Christmas Carols, By Robert Shaw Chorale. (My Favorites From...
Robert Shaw Choralehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4uyUF_hcjA&list=PLBDC3E352F1D83A44Alan: I still love these renditions.***Many Moods Of Christmas (Complete) Robert Shaw & Atlanta Symphony...
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Chamber Of Commerce Mantra For GOP: "No Fools On Our Ticket." (Good Luck!)
The GOP’s corporate allies have set a New Year’s resolution they hope will lead to electoral victory in the 2014 midterms: “No fools on our ticket.”Republican House leaders are planning to impose...
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