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Friday

Technology

'Buffy' Creator Proves Doogie Howser Can Sing

This week, in an unusual first, television producer Joss Whedon unveiled Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, a musical comedy written for — and released exclusively on — the Internet.

'Buffy' Creator Proves Doogie Howser Can Sing

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Sunday

Art & Design

Chinese Contemporary Art Gains New Audience

A new exhibit of Chinese artists opens at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art this week. The exhibit highlights a common theme in modern Chinese art: the conflict between the individual and the collective. China recently surpassed France as the world's third largest art market and prices are rising quickly.

Chinese Contemporary Art Gains New Audience

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Saturday

World

How Do Chinese Citizens Feel About Censorship?

Thousands of westerners are about to converge on China for the 2008 Olympics. When they log on to the Internet there, they may discover that connections — especially to certain foreign news sites — won't work. They'll be bumping up against what protesters have called the "Great Firewall of China."

How Do Chinese Citizens Feel About Censorship?

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Friday

Technology

Free Speech In China? Text Me

Hundreds of millions of people in China have cell phones, and with no voice mail, many turn to text messaging to make sure their messages get conveyed. Texting remains one of the few outlets for free speech in a country notorious for its censorship practices.

Free Speech In China? Text Me

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Saturday

Reporter's Notebook

China, India Internet Rules Bow To Culture

Laura Sydell just returned from a reporting trip to China where she was working on stories about how the Internet is opening up arts and culture — and last fall she went to India on a similar trip. Sydell compares India and China — the two growing economic and technical giants — and how different they felt in terms of Internet openness.

China, India Internet Rules Bow To Culture

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Thursday

In the Internet Age, a New Cultural Revolution

Chinese Authors Find Creative Outlets on the Web

Chinese novelists were once encouraged to address politics and society through a Communist lens. Now young writers can be as entertaining as they want on the Web.

Chinese Authors Find Creative Outlets on the Web

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Wednesday

In the Internet Age, a New Cultural Revolution

Internet Helps Liberate, Create Music in China

For many Chinese, the Web isn't merely a tool to help circumvent political censorship. Some Chinese musicians are exploiting online tools and sites to create new economic models for the music business.

Internet Helps Liberate, Create Music in China

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Tuesday

In the Internet Age, a New Cultural Revolution

Chinese Fans Follow American TV Online — for Free

Political censorship is a way of life in China. Watching pirated U.S. television shows, on the other hand, is one freedom many in China have grown used to — and increasingly, the distribution channels are moving online.

Chinese Fans Follow American TV Online — for Free

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Saturday

The E-Mail Age

Connected Kids Talk to Many at Once

Beyond e-mail, there are ever more ways to connect and communicate: text messages, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, IM and, for the old fashioned, phone calls. Help! How many connections can one person manage?

Connected Kids Talk to Many at Once

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Wednesday

China Earthquake: A Year Of Recovery

Phones Faltering, Quake Survivors Rely on Texting

The first word about the massive earthquake in China did not come from the news media. In China, some 600 million people have cell phones, and when the quake hit, many reached for them — but not to talk. Instead, they used the nation's most popular form of communication — text messaging.

Phones Faltering, Quake Survivors Rely on Texting

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Thursday

Business

Apple Stock Falls Despite Quarterly Gains

Apple's fiscal second-quarter earnings jumped higher than analyst estimates as computer and iPod revenue boosted the company's profits. The computer and music giant's second-quarter profits totaled more than $1 billion, compared with $770 million in the same quarter last year.

Apple Stock Falls Despite Quarterly Gains

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Friday

Business

Google Earnings Dispel Fears of Ad Slump

In the midst of a flagging U.S. economy, Google released its first-quarter earnings Thursday. The results were surprisingly positive. The search engine giant reported a 42 percent increase in revenue.

Google Earnings Dispel Fears of Ad Slump

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Tuesday

Saturday

In Character

Hannibal Lecter: A Psycho with an Unlikely Soft Spot

The cannibal psychiatrist from The Silence of the Lambs is a murderous madman -- but he comes to be fond of FBI agent Clarice Starling. It's that evil-with-a-sweet-streak thing that's behind his appeal.

Hannibal Lecter: A Psycho with an Unlikely Soft Spot

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Thursday

Technology

Teens Take Advantage of Online Privacy Tools

Many younger people have very nuanced ideas about Internet privacy. They post deeply personal information on social networking sites, but understand and use various privacy locks so only certain people can see their profiles.

Teens Take Advantage of Online Privacy Tools

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