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Did we really need a lot of research to confirm the obvious: texting while driving is dangerous. All 50 states should act now to ban the use of cell phones while driving. Take Oprah's pledge.

1 | January 22, 2010 9:22am | By John Dodge

The pictures were taken under partly cloudy conditions, so some views are darkened, and the entire earthquake zone is not yet available under high magnification. But viewing it is still a humbling...

4 | January 21, 2010 6:42am | By Dana Blankenhorn

America's 75 worst commutes; women grow wealthier; LORAN dies, GPS survives; Canada's World Expo embarrassment; U.S. wind power.

1 | January 20, 2010 2:27pm | By Andrew Nusca

In 2030, some of the most popular jobs could be vertical farmer, limb maker, waste data handler or narrowcaster, according to a new U.K. report.

7 | January 19, 2010 10:48am | By Andrew Nusca

If you own an older American-made vehicle which constantly need repairs, you're not alone. This is why I and others still look to Japanese auto makers for reliable and low-cost transportation.

50 | January 19, 2010 7:32am | By John Dodge

A new graduate program challenges students to think about urban environmental issues, such as city buses crawling (and polluting) down Manhattan avenues.

4 | January 19, 2010 4:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

The earthquake in Haiti has caused unimaginable destruction and suffering, but hopefully specially-designed PDAs will deliver critical realtime information to speed the relief effort. To that end,...

3 | January 15, 2010 12:29pm | By John Dodge

The Google battle with China may be exposing a growing class distinction within that country. Some people have the means and motivation to "scale the great firewall" of China, and China needs them...

5 | January 14, 2010 12:23pm | By Dana Blankenhorn

Next Tuesday's election to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy has broad implications. Here's why.

14 | January 14, 2010 10:56am | By John Dodge

In an address to business executives in London, IBM CEO Sam Palmisano outlines the real progress being made on smart planet initiatives around the world and challenges companies, communities and...

1 | January 13, 2010 3:10pm | By Heather Clancy

Big changes in the climate are being recorded in a place where tiny changes can affect animals' survival.

8 | January 13, 2010 4:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Space Adventures President and CEO Eric Anderson says once a lunar mission is announced, it will take place within three to five years.

4 | January 12, 2010 4:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

A hard-hat tour of a privately funded brain injury treatment center reveals high-tech, natural light and compassion.

4 | January 11, 2010 4:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Why do economies succeed, why do they fail and how do we profit in the days ahead. Craig Thomas, a veteran private-sector economist and author of The Econosphere joins us to answer these questions...

23 | January 11, 2010 3:00am | By Vince Thompson

Health reform is about telling people to take responsibility for things they may not care about, things they may well think are none of your business, their most personal habits.

5 | January 7, 2010 8:25am | By Dana Blankenhorn

This may not sound quick to those of us who work in Internet time, but in terms of auto development this is light speed.

January 7, 2010 7:17am | By Dana Blankenhorn

A new infographic by National Geographic shows that the U.S. invests twice as much as other developed nations per capita for healthcare, yet has a lower life expectancy.

6 | January 4, 2010 1:29pm | By Andrew Nusca

A proposal to rebuild an economic base by coming full circle back to agriculture.

11 | December 31, 2009 9:32am | By Joe McKendrick

What most reporters, analysts, and pundits fail to understand about health reform is that it is already here. Businesses can't afford your fat, drunk, smoking butt any more.

1 | December 31, 2009 7:44am | By Dana Blankenhorn

Who are we building smart cities for, anyway? We would do right to remember.

6 | December 28, 2009 2:22pm | By Heather Clancy