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Friday June 15, 2012

The Guardian/YouTube

The Euro Crisis Has A Beat (And You Can Cry To It)

June 15, 2012 • Who says disco is dead? Or that it can't be used to explain complicated news events, like the debt crisis that threatens to disassemble Europe as we know it.

Monday June 11, 2012

Hey Celebs, Are You Lonesome Tonight? Siri's Gotcha

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Hey Celebs, Are You Lonesome Tonight? Siri's Gotcha

June 11, 2012 • The latest iPhone Siri ads, featuring actors Samuel L. Jackson, John Malkovich and Zooey Deschanel, are entertaining enough — if you enjoy watching people talking to themselves. Sure, Apple seems to be pushing its smartphone, but the subtler message may be about something else.

Wednesday May 30, 2012

Bank Bailout Fund Floated As Way To Calm Crisis In Europe

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The Two-Way

Bank Bailout Fund Floated As Way To Calm Crisis In Europe

May 30, 2012 • As Spain's borrowing costs continue to go through the roof, the European Commission proposes a "banking union" for the 17-country eurozone. The plan would include a fund to protect individual governments from being overwhelmed by the cost of bank rescues.

Wednesday May 23, 2012

The Two-Way

Wall Street Titans, Behaving Badly

May 23, 2012 • The reputations of JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs have all been taken down a notch or two in recent months. The latest black eye came in the wake the flubbed Facebook IPO.

Thursday September 22, 2011

Fed's 'Twist' Not Enough To Keep Markets Happy

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The Two-Way

Fed's 'Twist' Not Enough To Keep Markets Happy

September 22, 2011 • Stocks around the world fell sharply Thursday. Analysts said the Fed's "Operation Twist" was actually a signal that the central bank is still worried about the prospects for a recovery.

Thursday July 1, 2010

Kin You Believe It? Microsoft Hangs Up New Phones

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All Tech Considered

Kin You Believe It? Microsoft Hangs Up New Phones

July 1, 2010 • The battle for market share in the red-hot mobile phone market claimed another victim. In less than two months, Microsoft decided to stop shipping its Kin models beyond the U.S.

Wednesday December 9, 2009

All Tech Considered

Reinventing The Printing Press? Not Quite

December 9, 2009 • Google's latest gee-whiz announcement could represent the shape of things to come (but then, don't they all...). The search company is collaborating with The Washington Post and The New York Times on a "living stories" project. The idea is to pres...

Thursday July 2, 2009

Opinion

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Michael Jackson

July 2, 2009 • It's been a week since Michael Jackson's death at 50 stunned the world. But seven days after the King of Pop stepped off stage and left us behind, it's clear we just can't seem to get enough of him.

Monday June 22, 2009

Analysis

This Just In ... If You Dare To Watch

June 22, 2009 • The televised death of a young woman on a street in Tehran represents an important moment for media and for the technology that delivers what we call news today.

Friday June 19, 2009

All Tech Considered

Verizon Cutting Its Own Cord?

June 19, 2009 • The wireless arm of Verizon is encouraging customers to drop service at home — a service their partne company still sells — and go entirely with their mobile phones. What gives?

Thursday April 9, 2009

Auto Industry In Turmoil

A Big Order For Detroit: U.S. To Buy 17,600 Autos

April 9, 2009 • The federal government says it will buy about 17,600 fuel-efficient vehicles from Detroit's automakers. The order includes the largest one-time purchase of hybrid vehicles for the federal fleet.

Tuesday August 21, 2007

Q&A: Adventures in Virtual Recruiting

August 21, 2007 • While the venue may be different, some of the same rules apply to virtual job interviews as those in the real world. Dave Lefkow, who advises companies on recruitment technology, discusses the virtues of virtual recruiting.

Friday May 26, 2006

Don't Miss: From Trial to Campaign Trail

May 26, 2006 • Faced with the worst possible public relations nightmare, some politicians refuse to go quietly into the night.

Tuesday May 23, 2006

Don't Miss: A Journey of 'Despair and Fear'

May 23, 2006 • Most illegal immigrants to the United States come from Mexico, but Mexico has its share of illegal migrants as well. This morning on NPR, Lourdes Garcia-Navarro takes us to a pit stop on the edge of Mexico City, where she finds dozens of Central Americans making their way north illegally by rail...

Wednesday May 17, 2006

NSA Questioned on Scope of Domestic Spying

Challenging, Defending the NSA

May 17, 2006 • The NSA's domestic wiretapping program and collection of telephone records have sparked a furious debate over privacy. Read transcripts, documents and statements that highlight elements of the debate.