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U.S. allies rush to join World Bank alternative
Mar 30, 2015
America failed to persuade them to stay away from a new, Chinese-led institution.
European eclipse sheds light on solar power challenges
Mar 20, 2015
Power grids have to be re-engineered to keep up with new sources of electricity.
Do today's veterans really have trouble getting jobs?
Mar 18, 2015
That sounds true, but the numbers are elusive.
Police don't ask: Why are we getting sued?
Mar 16, 2015
Experts say police departments don't keep data that could prevent abuse lawsuits.
In Chicago, police misconduct has a hefty price tag
Mar 13, 2015
Chicago paid more than half a billion dollars over 10 years, and it's not alone.
Ferguson operates police department as a profit center
Mar 5, 2015
It's not alone. Experts say law-enforcement is full of perverse incentives.
Target announces layoffs at company headquarters
Mar 4, 2015
The company hopes to beat a slump with new plans, and fewer workers.
Feds want fewer anti-psychotics prescribed to seniors
Mar 2, 2015
Heavily marketed to treat patients with dementia, drugs can lead to death
Why oil prices move up and down so much
Feb 26, 2015
Predicting global supply and demand is enormously complicated