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The Robots Are Coming
Google and other companies believe that robots today are like cell phones back when they were the size of bricks.
With Budget Deal, Lawmakers Hope to Dodge Shutdown 2.0
Chief budget negotiators Patty Murray and Paul Ryan put the final touches on a deal just days before the deadline.
Republican Civil War Reaches Texas as the Tea Party Fields a Candidate Against Cornyn
One of the most conservative incumbents still finds himself challenged for his Senate seat.
Boos for Zuma, Cheers for Obama as the World Says Farewell to Mandela
The father of South African democracy is put to rest with rain, songs and toyi, toyi.
Uruguay Is Poised to Become First Country to Legalize and Regulate Pot
The nation will likely become a test case for whether you can combat drug trafficking by decriminalizing it.
Today in Tabs: You Sit On A Throne Of Lies
A daily digest of the worst (and occasionally best) in water cooler chatter.
Nelson Mandela Gives Obama Relief from Health Care Critics
Attending the state funeral in South Africa of the father of South African democracy has changed the political weather back home.
Instagramming Typhoon Haiyan
Using his iPhone, a photographer chronicles destruction, death, and resilience in the Philippines weeks after the storm.
Inside Russia, Detroits Proliferate
In Siberia, Stalin’s heavy industries are going bust, leaving a trail of anger and despair.
Serpico on Stop-and-Frisk, Snowden, And the Dalai Lama
The NYPD’s most famous whistle-blower holds court in the Hudson Valley.
Fighting for the Good, Green Land
A new documentary recounts the history of the American environmental movement.
