Take a Tablet and Wake Up Smarter?
The One Laptop Per Child initiative is still struggling to find cheap computers for the developing world.
Focus Is a Trait That Improves With Age
Surgeons in training need both to hone their chops--and improve their concentration.
Plan Now for the Robot Apocalypse
You say he’s wistful. I say he’s plotting. (WALL-E image courtesy Disney) Ah, lovable robots, so helpful and…
How Analytical Can You Be When Your Child is Drowning?
First the family dog went into the surf at California’s Big Lagoon Beach on Saturday. When the dog…
Is the Metrosexual Dead?
Your typical metrosexual (PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK) There was a death announced last week, and whether it was untimely or…
Parsing Just Compensation for Wrongful Convictions
Sue Russell’s nine-piece look at wrongful convictions didn’t include two cases in the news this week, those of…
Both 1 Percent and 47 Percent Skew Blue
What do the 1 percent and the 47 percent have in common? They both went for Obama. With…
A Primer for Election Night TV Viewing
Edison Research, the guys who do the exit polling that ruins the suspense of following the presidential election…
Reflext: Connecting the Dots Behind News Coverage
Rather than predict the winner of the U.S. presidential election or any local race or issue (yes, Los…
Predicting House Races by Weight of Tweet
With the presidential prediction game dreadfully same-y, surely there’s another constantly changing fix for political junkies. How about…