The Most Congested City; Fatherhood Helps the Heart
And, in today's research round-up: a brain shrinkage update
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President Obama's speech in front of the Brandenburg gate today intentionally echoed his 2008 speech in the city as a candidate. But, perhaps unintentionally, the themes in each speech were also largely the same. We analyzed each speech to see how the President's priorities have (and haven't) changed.
And, in today's research round-up: a brain shrinkage update
Believe it or not, the Motor City is one of the only two markets where prices rose
The latest study found coffee consumption reduces risk of depression in women
Anthony Bologna was named in several lawsuits after the 2004 Republican National Convention
"The L-Word" actress was kicked off a flight for kissing her girlfriend, igniting a protest
Health care fraud, Elizabeth Warren, and a history of the income tax
Damage from the August quake will keep the the Washington Monument closed
FEMA has declared 84 natural disasters,
And in today's academia round-up: the snarky response to Boston University's ad campaign
"My first thought was, 'Wow, nine billboards! That's quite an investment,' " says a reverend in the rivalry
Government dissatisfaction is the highest it's ever been, says Gallup
Recent data shows the Rust Belt recovering, while the once-booming Sun Belt struggles
Leaking info is classic hactivism, but police don't see it as simple digital mischief
And, in today's research round-up: which seafood helps prevent strokes
Mayor Bloomberg answer's the natural follow-up to the top cop Ray Kelly's revelation
The online bargain warehouse cuts revenue projections in half and loses its COO
As the Occupy Wall Street protests enter a second week, some wonder about their real effect
Some Republicans still want the big guy. Just don't try to tell it to Ari Fleischer.
A Reagan-era policy enforced under Bush, is implemented by Obama, to jeers
And, in today's academia round-up: 'wait until you get to the real world'
Also in today's round-up: nostalgia for researcher types
The long-distance feline's original owners reunited with her on the Today Show
Texas has the highest compensation in the country for wrongful convictions
The Ron Suskind controversy, amateurism in sports, and how Republicans can lose
And in today's academia round-up: the school with the highest application fee
Also in today's research round-up: Star Trek and Scrubs make appearances
Two new arrests--one in San Francisco, one in Phoenix--show progress in the hacker crackdown
America's struggling youth are looking more and more like Japan's lost generation
The site decries the fed's characterization of it as a 'global Ponzi scheme'
Israeli-Palestinian peace, Ron Paul's success, and a new Green Tea Party
The death sentence was served at 11:08 p.m.
Even with an unlimited streaming free option in America, Spotify has 400,000 paying listeners
A Twitter meme juxtaposing the two cases expresses outrage at injustice, but it's a stretch
Also in today's academia round-up: "economically vibrant" college towns
9,000 iPads in classrooms is a good start, but Apple could be doing so much more
Plus, in today's research round-up: soul-searching about a longevity gene
Few are protesting the death sentence of white supremacist Lawrence Brewer
Fox News mentioned the law's repeal 16 times compared to 66 times at CNN
The Troy Davis execution, Pennsylvania's electoral ploy, and America's oil dependence.
Online gaming is booming abroad, but the Full Tilt Poker prosecution may have derailed it in the U.S.
And also in today's academia round up: a massive Colby party
An obscure law from 1845 meant to quell farmer uprisings is proving useful against Anonymous
Plus: a math problem pop-quiz, courtesy of Harvard research
The new $2.5 billion labor contract will reopen a plant and add a factory shift
The Feds say Howard Lederer and Christopher Ferguson's website defrauded players
Learning you've won a "genius grant" is a little like living in an Ian Fleming novel
A walk through of the New York mayor's gaudy townhouses
It sounds ridiculous, but a hipster mayonnaise boutique shop may just have a chance
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