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Larry Dignan
Larry Dignan
Editor-in-Chief
Larry Dignan is editor-in-chief of SmartPlanet and ZDNet. He is also editorial director of TechRepublic. Previously, he was an editor at eWeek, Baseline and CNET News. He has written for WallStreetWeek.com, Inter@ctive Week, New York Times and Financial Planning. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Delaware. He is based in New York but resides in Pennsylvania.
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Andrew Nusca
Andrew Nusca
Editor
Andrew Nusca is editor of SmartPlanet and an associate editor for ZDNet. Previously, he worked at Money, Men's Vogue and Popular Mechanics magazines. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and New York University. He based in New York but resides in Philadelphia.
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Charlie Osborne
Charlie Osborne
Morning Editor
Charlie Osborne is a freelance journalist and graphic designer based in London. In addition to SmartPlanet, she also writes the iGeneration column for business technology website ZDNet. She holds degrees in medical anthropology from the University of Kent.
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She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Sarah Korones
Sarah Korones
Weekend Editor
Sarah Korones is a freelance writer based in New York. She has written for Psychology Today and Boston's Weekly Dig. She holds a degree from Tufts University.
Sarah Korones
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She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Hannah Waters
Hannah Waters
Weekend Editor
Hannah Waters is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn. She writes a blog on the Scientific American network, and has written for Nature Medicine and The Scientist. She holds Biology and Latin degrees from Carleton College.
Hannah Waters
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Amy Kraft
Amy Kraft
Weekend Editor
Amy Kraft is a freelance writer based in New York. She has written for New Scientist and DNAinfo and has produced podcasts for Scientific American's 60-Second-Science. She holds degrees from CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Amy Kraft
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She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Ina Damm Muri
Ina Damm Muri
Weekend Editor
Ina Damm Muri is a multimedia journalist based in New York. Previously, she worked at Aspen Magazine, CBS4 Denver and the Daily Camera in Boulder. She holds two degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Ina Damm Muri
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She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Archive: 07-2011
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Mayors of largest U.S. cities in lockstep to fight coal
The mayors of America’s largest cities are actively fighting coal as an energy source, citing emissions, health risks and cost. Will they succeed?
July 29, 2011, 11:26 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
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Obama unveils new fuel standards: 54.5 mpg by 2025
The Obama administration officially reveals new fuel economy standards: 54.5 miles per gallon equivalent by 2025, starting in 2017.
July 29, 2011, 8:36 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
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Maeda: to stoke American innovation, turn ‘STEM’ to ‘STEAM’
Pursuing STEM education initiatives is folly without including design in the discussion, according to RISD president John Maeda. Here’s how it can help lift American innovation.
July 29, 2011, 8:23 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
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Data reveal biomechanical differences between pro, amateur golfers
Put your hips into it: Stanford medical researchers use 3D digital cameras to determine what biomechanical factors make a professional golfer’s swing better.
July 29, 2011, 7:25 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
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With solar canopies, Chevrolet dealers charge Volts
General Motors dealers in North America will soon install solar-powered electric charging stations for Volt electric vehicles on the lot.
July 29, 2011, 5:53 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
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Should states require animal shelters to microchip pets?
California officials are weighing a bill that requires microchips to be implanted in every dog or cat adopted or claimed from an animal shelter. The hope: reduce euthanizations and save taxpayer...
July 28, 2011, 7:32 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
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Rural U.S. population lowest in history, demographers say
Rural America now accounts for just 16 percent of the nation’s whole, an all-time low, according to demographic statistics. Here’s why it’s both good and bad.
July 28, 2011, 7:12 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
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What’s up with that new ‘CNET’ bar?
SmartPlanet becomes a “CNET Professional” brand today. Here’s why.
July 27, 2011, 2:10 PM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
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Oil, gas regulation rife with ethical breaches, report says
As many as one-third of all inspectors that are supposed to regulate offshore oil and gas companies were disqualified because of potential conflicts of interest, according to a new report.
July 27, 2011, 12:22 PM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
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International Space Station to fall into ocean in 2020
Russia and its partners plan to let the International Space Station fall into the ocean when it reaches the end of its lifecycle in 2020, according to a new report.
July 27, 2011, 11:55 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca