The 'myth' of record-high gold prices
November 11, 2010, at 11:18 AMGold is expensive, says David Leonhardt at The New York Times, but if you think it's more expensive than ever, your math is fundamentally wrong
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British student protests: 'Vicious violence' in London
November 10, 2010, at 1:29 PMIt's anarchy in the U.K. as university students besiege the headquarters of the ruling Conservative Party. What are they so upset about?
Driving while drowsy: A 'silent killer' on the roads
November 9, 2010, at 11:41 AMOne in every five U.S drivers admits to having fallen asleep behind the wheel — a problem that leads to nearly 1 in 5 fatal car crashes. What can be done?
5 surprising new facts about driving
October 21, 2010, at 3:12 PMAre you among the 30 percent of Americans who has the "bad driving gene"?
Britain's 'radical' spending cuts: A blueprint for the U.S?
October 21, 2010, at 9:08 AMThe British government will slash spending on everything from welfare to defense in order to tackle its $150 billion deficit. Will America take heed?
The lesson in the U.K.'s spending cuts
October 19, 2010, at 2:01 PMWatch a Bloomberg report about the impact of cuts to the U.K. defense budget on contractors
Banning cell phones in cars: The government's 'draconian' plan
October 18, 2010, at 6:55 AMTransportation Secretary Ray LaHood says drivers shouldn't even use hands-free cell phones. Would it be unfair to force drivers to hang up?
Did GM 'lie' about the Chevy Volt?
October 14, 2010, at 3:40 PMCritics are blasting GM after discovering the Volt is partially powered by a gas motor and that mileage claims may be overstated
How drunk-driving laws make our roads less safe
October 13, 2010, at 3:45 PMFocusing on how much alcohol is in a driver's bloodstream doesn't work, says Radley Balko in Reason. Police should be targeting people, drunk or sober, who are driving recklessly
Did GM mispresent the Volt?
October 13, 2010, at 10:57 AMWatch a report about General Motors' latest controversy over whether the company deceived the public when it said the cars were only powered by electricity
Google's 'audacious' wind-energy investment
October 13, 2010, at 10:25 AMGoogle is sinking $5 billion into an undersea power cable that could revolutionize offshore wind energy... or be a kooky venture that goes bust
Can Segway recover?
September 30, 2010, at 3:45 PMSegway owner Jimi Heselden died after driving one of his company's upright scooters off a cliff. Did Segway's future die with him?
Death by Segway: The fallout
September 28, 2010, at 4:43 PMSegway company owner James Heselden died by riding a Segway off a cliff — a tragedy whose inherent irony left the media struggling to keep a straight face
21st century trend: Las Vegas-style cities in the Arctic
September 21, 2010, at 2:30 PMEarth's frozen North is no place to live right now, says Laurence C. Smith in The Wall Street Journal. But that is about to change
IHOP vs. IHOP — and 4 more bitter branding battles
September 17, 2010, at 5:20 PMThe International House of Pancakes is suing the International House of Prayer over its four-letter acronym — but the IHOP clash is nothing compared to "Macedonia vs. Macedonia"
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