Digital Life
Data-Mining App Tracks People And Predicts Their Locations
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Middle East
Women In Prayer Shawls Detained At Judaism's Holiest Site
February 11, 2013 Police detained 10 women for donning prayer shawls at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday. They are part of the group Women of the Wall, which is fighting to worship in the same manner as men do at Judaism's holiest site.
A Blog Supreme
Remembering Donald Byrd, Jazz Trumpeter Who Spanned Generations
February 11, 2013 After he helped to develop the bluesy, driving hard bop style in the '50s and '60s, his funkier commercial hit recordings shaped black pop music through the advent of hip-hop. A committed music educator, the Detroit native was 80 when he died last week.
Technology
Video Game Violence: Why Do We Like It, And What's It Doing To Us?
February 11, 2013 As the gun-violence debate ratchets up to include mental health and violent pop culture, video games have become frequent targets of concern. But do violent games influence their players? Experts aren't clear, but violent games remain remarkably popular.
Under The Label: Sustainable Seafood
Is Sustainable-Labeled Seafood Really Sustainable?
February 11, 2013 Industry demand for the "sustainable seafood" label, issued by the Marine Stewardship Council, is increasing. But some environmentalists fear fisheries are being certified despite evidence showing that the fish population is in trouble — or when there's not enough information to know the impact on the oceans.
