Technology
Samsung Unveils Its Galaxy S4
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Friday, March 15, 2013
Planet Money
A Surprisingly Uncontroversial Program That Gives Money To Poor People
March 15, 2013 The Earned Income Tax Credit has been embraced by every president from Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama.
Energy
Could Tapping Undersea Methane Lead To A New Gas Boom?
March 15, 2013 A giant reservoir of natural gas lies under the ocean floor, and no one had successfully extracted it until this week. Japanese engineers pulled it up through a well from under the Pacific. But there are still lots of unanswered questions about the viability of this new gas supply.
National Security
Is All The Talk About Cyberwarfare Just Hype?
March 15, 2013 U.S. officials and security experts regularly highlight the cyberthreat, but they also note that the prospects of a major cyberattack are remote. Cyberespionage and "nuisance" cyberattacks may be a problem now, but all-out cyberwar is not.
StoryCorps
A 'Good Enough' Dad And His Special Son
March 15, 2013 Tim Harris had wanted to open a restaurant for as long as he could remember. In 2004, with help from his father, Tim, who has Down syndrome, opened Tim's Place in Albuquerque, N.M. He calls it the world's friendliest restaurant, and doles out hugs to customers six days a week.
The Picture Show
It's Called 'De-Extinction' — It's Like 'Jurassic Park,' Except It's Real
March 15, 2013 Science writer Carl Zimmer says we're not going to bring back dinosaurs. But we might be able to resurrect other extinct species.
Author Interviews
'Bankers' New Clothes' Leave Too Little Skin In The Game
March 15, 2013 Anat Admati, finance professor at Stanford and co-author of a new book on American banks, argues that banks carry too much debt and have too little equity. Government support allows them to hide their risky behavior, distorting the economy as a whole, she says.
