Data Mining

In parsing the meaning of “open government,” citizens weigh the availability of information against the transparency of creating it. It’s a rare grammar debate that affects the course of democracy.

The U.S. intelligence community wants to mine lots and lots of the tidbits bopping around on the Internet to suss out trends before they make the news.

The smart grid being discussed for the United States would bring a world of wonders but also would push a very observant eye into the life of everyone using it.

Researchers from Nottingham University Business School say their survey proves it's time for the city to re-embrace its most famous, albeit probably mythical, hero.

Letters to the Editor: A guide to political funding across the country, courtesy of the National Institute on Money in State Politics.