Digital Government

China Is the Only Nuclear Weapon State Expanding Its Nuclear Arsenal

China has added about 10 warheads to its arsenal in the past year.

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Vaccine Exemptions Could Help Make Whooping Cough a Thing Again

Data from New York state's Department of Health indicates the percentage of parents opting out of at least one mandatory vaccination has doubled.

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Could Bookless Libraries Revolutionize Access for the Poor?

They require less space, and they offer what under-served communities often really need -- internet access.

Digital Government

Deja vu: Budget battle looms

Obama's opposition to House appropriations bills signals another long summer of contention over funding the government.

Digital Government

Secret Service wants app store

The branch of the Treasury Department charged with protecting the president and the nation's financial systems is seeking industry input to develop its own resource for apps.

Digital Government

Santa Fe Forest Fire Highlights Extreme Danger This Season

Drought and tinder-dry trees fuel 7,990 acre blaze in New Mexico.

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Airborne iThing Insanity

How much productivity is really lost due to mobile ban during takeoff and landing?

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A Good IT Intern Could Set You Back

Competition for tech talent is starting before entry-level positions.

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Can Technology Pave the Road for Peace in the Middle East?

New investments in technology may eventually help Palestinians flourish, but obstacles still loom large.

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Why We Shouldn't Rely on Smart Growth Incentives to Fix Sprawl

Study shows smart growth is encouraged by the incentives rather than coerced by new laws.

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Americans: Furloughs Were So Last Month

Number of Google searches for ‘furlough’ has dipped since agencies finalized plans.

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Oops! This Lab Neglected to Return the Samples of Moondust NASA Loaned It

Something to make you feel better about those library books you still haven't returned

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Distinguishing Brain From Mind

In coming years, neuroscience will answer questions we don't even yet know to ask. Sometimes, though, focus on the brain is misleading.

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Today Is the Real Memorial Day

Let’s call a halt to the annual ‘Rolling Thunder’ motorcycle rally.

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Defense Contractors Vastly Outnumber Troops in Afghanistan

The Pentagon spent $160 billion on contractor support for two wars between 2007 and 2012.

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Strangling Google in China?

Steve Kelman finds unexpected search-engine difficulties while traveling in a foreign land.

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Is IT the Department of 'No?'

A number of government leaders say it's hard to get new technology approved.

Digital Government

Is Big Pharma Standing in the Way of Curing the New SARS?

The developing disease has been described by the World Health Organization as "a threat to the entire world."