Author: Alex Eichler

Tyler Cowen Is Funny, Scarily Well-Read, Possibly Autistic

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Bloomberg Businessweek shows us the man behind Marginal Revolution

By Alex Eichler

May 26, 2011

Chart of the Day

The Most Complete Map of the Universe

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has rendered the cosmos in 3-D

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By Alex Eichler

May 26, 2011

An Obama Judicial Nominee Gets Sick of Waiting

Facing a filibuster, Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu withdraws from consideration

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By Alex Eichler

May 25, 2011

Let the Summer of High Gas Prices Begin

Chicago, D.C., and L.A. drivers will be paying a lot to drive this holiday weekend

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By Alex Eichler

May 25, 2011

Retro Packaging Sells Nostalgia for a Simpler Time

Weren't detergent bottles so much more awesome in the '70s?

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By Alex Eichler

May 24, 2011

Chrysler Repays Its Government Bailout Loans

Meanwhile, Democrats rush to take credit for the news

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By Alex Eichler

May 24, 2011

More Tornadoes 'Likely' Today in Deadliest Season Since 1953

Meanwhile, hurricane season starts next week

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By Alex Eichler

May 23, 2011

Prius Drivers Will Get Their Own Social Network

Finally, a place for all your important Prius-related conversations

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By Alex Eichler

May 20, 2011

A New Filter Can Tell Porn from Non-Porn Based on the Audio

Stop laughing: there are a lot of good uses for this

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By Alex Eichler

May 20, 2011

For the First Time, Gallup Finds Majority in Favor of Gay Marriage

The new poll tracks with many other surveys released in recent months

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By Alex Eichler

May 19, 2011

IEA to OPEC: It'd Be Great If You Guys Could Increase the Oil Supply

Seeing as how the global economy depends on it

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By Alex Eichler

May 19, 2011

The Unabomber May Work With the FBI on 1982 Tylenol Poisonings

Really he's just doing it to be a mensch

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By Alex Eichler

May 19, 2011

Afghan Prisoner at Guantanamo Dies in Apparent Suicide

The detainee was an avowed al Qaeda coordinator

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By Alex Eichler

May 17, 2011

U.S. Free Trade Agreements Are Stalled Over Worker Benefits

Deals with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea are tied to Trade Adjustment Assistance

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By Alex Eichler

May 17, 2011

New York Attorney General Has Some Questions for Wall Street

Such as: did you know these mortgages were bad before you sold them?

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By Alex Eichler

May 16, 2011

Mixed Reviews for Jane Pratt's New Web Site

The editor of Sassy and Jane has launched xoJane.com

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By Alex Eichler

May 16, 2011

Earl Sweatshirt Wants You to Knock Off the 'Free Earl' Stuff

The missing Odd Future rapper is interviewed in the new issue of The New Yorker

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By Alex Eichler

May 16, 2011

Economic Worries Dominate Polls, Though Obama's Approval Climbs

The economy hits a two-year high in a poll on the nation's biggest problems

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By Alex Eichler

May 16, 2011

CNN's Don Lemon Says He's Gay in New Memoir

The CNN anchor had said he was "scared" before his book came out

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By Alex Eichler

May 13, 2011

Bob Dylan Says China Didn't Censor Him

Also, plenty of people came to see him play in Beijing

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By Alex Eichler

May 13, 2011

Jim Cramer's Still Bitter About His 2009 Spat with Jon Stewart

The CNBC host goes to the Nazi-vocabulary well to describe the ordeal

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