Jul 12 Former Bush Economist Defends the 1 Percent By Simone Pathe By Simone Pathe Income inequality doesn't necessitate government redistribution of wealth, argues Greg Mankiw. Photo courtesy of Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images. Does unequal opportunity explain the persistence of income inequality in this country, and should the government intervene… Continue reading
Jul 12 Rock, Economics and Rebuilding the Middle Class By Simone Pathe Alan Krueger, the outgoing chair of President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, uses rock 'n' roll's superstar economy to explain America's winner-take-all economy. Photo courtesy of Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. What can the music industry teach us… Continue reading
Jul 12 Manning, Snowden and the DOJ’s Espionage War Against Leakers By Larisa Epatko Edward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor who leaked top-secret documents about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs, is the eighth person charged by the Obama administration under the 1917 espionage law. Unlike other alleged leakers, Snowden revealed his identity right… Continue reading
Jul 12 My Eight Seconds With the ‘Hugging Saint’ PBS NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni's program and "hugging token" for her visit to a revered guru known as the "hugging saint." Amma, a 60-year-old South Indian woman who has hugged more than 32 million people to promote love,… Continue reading
Jul 12 Hair Washing in Zero Gravity: A Magnificient Mohawk and the Water Goes Rogue International Space Station crew member, U.S. astronaut Karen Nyberg demonstrates how she washes her hair in space onboard the International Space Station. If you thought brushing your teeth in zero gravity looked hard, try washing your hair. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch How Virtual Reality Games Can Impact Society, Encourage Prosperity How Virtual Reality Games Can Impact Society, Encourage Prosperity… Continue watching
Jul 10 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Nikola Tesla By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy He was born in a lightning storm 158 years ago, and once shook the poop out of Mark Twain. Inventor, visionary, futurist and terrified of germs, he is...Nikola Tesla. And here are a few things you didn't know about him. Continue reading
Jul 10 Two States, Two Elections: the Faceoffs in November New Jersey state Sen. Barbara Buono, clockwise from top left, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and Former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe. Photos by Flickr user Barbara Buono, Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images, Mark Wilson/Getty Images… Continue reading
Jul 10 Ever Paid a Bribe? New Report Says You’re Not Alone A new report finds that more than one in four people in the world have payed a bribe in the last year. Image from the report "Global Corruption Barometer" by Transparency International. One out of four people have… Continue reading
Jul 10 How High Is High-Frequency Trading? By Simone Pathe By Simone Pathe Traders are increasingly relying on the purchase of early financial data. Photo courtesy of Mario Tama/Getty Images. High-frequency trading represents more than half of all transactions of American stocks these days, but just how fast is… Continue reading