Author: Erik Hayden

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Remote, Polluted Lakes; Comet Crossbow

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Discovered: remote polluted lakes, uninformed fish, a comet crossbow, clinical trial check-up and one place to be to find undiscovered invertebrates. 

By Erik Hayden

Jan 18, 2011

Study Says College Students Don't Learn Very Much

New research finds less studying, more socializing in marginally challenging college environments

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 15, 2011

5 Reasons the 'Green Hornet' Is Not Seth Rogen's Fault

Give Rogen a break. Or don't.

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 14, 2011

Get Ready to Meet the 'Hermanator'

Relative political unknown Herman Cain announces he's launching a presidential exploratory committee

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 13, 2011

2.9 Million Foreclosure Filings in 2010

Last year appears to be a record year in foreclosure filings

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 13, 2011

Wikipedia Turns Ten: What's Next?

Celebrating the online encyclopedia and discussing its future

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By Caitlin Dickson , Deb Weinstein and Erik Hayden

Jan 13, 2011

5 Best Thursday Columns

On women's depression, Bill Daley's strengths, and Congress's finest hour

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5 Best Wednesday Columns

On Haitian exiles, lonely tweeters, and stay-at-home moms

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 12, 2011

Morning Vid: Sarah Palin's Response to Gifford's Shooting

She records an eight minute video condemning the attacks and praising "passionate exchange and debate of ideas"

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 11, 2011

Happy Hour Vid: Matt Lauer Would Like Snookie to Define 'Badonk'

Another peril of interviewing Snooki Paloozi on her book tour

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 11, 2011

Twitter Resists WikiLeaks Subpoena

It's able to inform users that the government is requesting information about certain WikiLeaks followers

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By Caitlin Dickson , Erik Hayden and Ray Gustini

Jan 11, 2011

5 Best Tuesday Columns

On Chinese weaponry, school reform, and life in Tuscon

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 10, 2011

Do Law Schools Give Students a Raw Deal?

They do appear to paint a "rosy" portrait to their debt-laden students

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By Caitlin Dickson , Erik Hayden and Ray Gustini

Jan 10, 2011

5 Best Monday Columns

On attempted assassinations, Haitian cholera, and Biden's trip to Pakistan

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 10, 2011

Morning Vid: The Giffords Shooting 'Isn't About Sarah Palin'

Debra Saunders and Roger Simon debate about violent imagery in political discourse

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 9, 2011

Nic Cage's 'Worst Movie Ever' Arrives

Mustering excitement for "Season of the Witch"

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 7, 2011

Morning Vid: Glenn Beck Uses Google to Explain Mystery of Mass Bird Deaths

Shocker: why didn't anyone else think of this?

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By Caitlin Dickson , Erik Hayden and Ray Gustini

Jan 7, 2011

5 Best Friday Columns

On raunchy captains, offshore drilling, and the war on judges

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 6, 2011

Lunchtime Vid: John McCain is a Cranky Puppet (Literally)

The Daily Show makes a mission of annoying the Arizona Senator

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 6, 2011

Vaccine-Autism Scare: Researcher Who Started It All Falsified Data?

The British Medical Journal alleges that Dr. Andrew Wakefield deliberately falsified his infamous Lancet study

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By Caitlin Dickson , Erik Hayden and Ray Gustini

Jan 6, 2011

5 Best Thursday Columns

On the minivan revival, sex-crime accusers, and that new Congress we have

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 5, 2011

Happy Hour Vid: Interpreting the Constitution Is a Tricky Task

And Lawrence O'Donnell is more than willing to grill Rep. Bob Goodlatte about it

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 5, 2011

Science Reveals the Secret of Baldness

You're not bald, you just have invisible hair

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 5, 2011

Spotlight: The Huffington Post's 'Winklevi' Problem

Vanity Fair releases an expose airing the grievances of two consultants who are suing The Huffington Post and saying they had a "critical role" in the creation of the site

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By Caitlin Dickson , Erik Hayden and Ray Gustini

Jan 5, 2011

5 Best Wednesday Columns

Pakistan's blasphemy laws, Facebook's false friends, and a summer at The New Yorker

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 4, 2011

Happy Hour Vid: Is Doritos Mocking Christians?

Megyn Kelly hosts a debate on the crunchy topic

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 4, 2011

Afternoon Vid: Anderson Cooper Interviews Actor Kirk Cameron About Arkansas Bird Deaths

Because starring in a religious-themed thriller makes Cameron an expert on this?

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 4, 2011

Previewing the Previews: The Consumer Electronics Show

Here's what piqued the interest of tech reporters getting ready to head to Las Vegas for the event

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By Caitlin Dickson , Erik Hayden and Ray Gustini

Jan 4, 2011

5 Best Tuesday Columns

On rediscovering the Constitution, the "distant" military, and pet ownership

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 3, 2011

Happy Hour Vid: Which RNC Candidate Owns the Most Guns?

Guess which candidate owns zero, four, or sixteen firearms

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By Erik Hayden

Jan 3, 2011

GOP Takes Aim at Repealing Health-Care Reform 'Piece by Piece'

Rep. Fred Upton and House Republicans are laying groundwork for a repeal of the landmark legislation

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By Caitlin Dickson , Erik Hayden and Ray Gustini

Jan 3, 2011

5 Best Monday Columns

On the "unborn paradox," the video game economy, and rewriting No Child Left Behind

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By Erik Hayden

Dec 30, 2010

Afternoon Vid: Cenk Uygur Compares Sarah Palin to Michael Vick

Surprise: another talking head says something sensational. MSNBC's Uygur wonders if there's a difference between shooting a caribou on live television and running a dogfighting ring

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By Erik Hayden

Dec 30, 2010

Morning Vid: Fox News Host on How Illegal Immigration Is Like Rape

Megyn Kelly rebukes one web writer's recommendation to use the phrase "undocumented immigrant" instead

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