Oct 10 Why would Amazon open a brick-and-mortar store in New York? By Meredith P. Garretson After two decades of championing e-commerce, why would Amazon decide to open a retail store in New York?… Continue reading
Sep 28 FCC to rule on ‘paid prioritization’ deals by Internet service providers By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Netflix and much of the public are accusing the FCC of handing the Internet over to the highest bidders. Continue reading
Jul 12 Amazon files petition to test drive package-carrying drones By Xander Landen What was first designed to be a predator of war may soon be your new mailman – that is, if Amazon gets its way. Continue reading
Jun 24 Amazon drone plan runs into FAA challenge By Sam Lane The Federal Aviation Administration has, at least for now, squashed plans by online shopping giant Amazon to deliver packages via drone. Continue reading
Jun 06 Digital revolution threatens American literature, says best-selling author James Patterson By Frank Carlson Despite having authored dozens of best-selling titles, James Patterson is very worried about the present and future of books in America, as the publishing world continues to grapple with the tectonic shifts brought about by the advent of ebooks and… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch Giving a microphone to the world’s most remote people By PBS News Hour How can the modern study of global change benefit from ancient knowledge? Special correspondent John Larson reports on the new ways indigenous communities around the world are connecting with one another to share observations and sustain their native cultures. Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch Saturday, December 14, 2013 The rise of the drone industry, FDA and antibiotics in livestock and school safety. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch The E-Book War: the Stakes in the Fight for Readers’ Dollars Citing consumer losses of millions of dollars, the Justice Department accused Apple and five publishers this week of colluding to raise e-book prices and break Amazon's dominant hold in the market. Jeffrey Brown discusses the state of the market with… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch The E-Book War: the Stakes in the Fight for Readers’ Dollars The Latest Chapter in the E-Books Battle… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch The Year in Fiction Jeffrey Brown talks to Ron Charles of the Washington Post about the year in fiction. Continue watching