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Posts on Thursday, March 20, 2008

"The Beijing Olympics debacle has begun"

Riots and death in Tibet, out-of-control pollution, protests over Darfur: Beijing's ready for its close-up!

A Bear Stearns (im)morality tale

Who pocketed the most millions from Wall Street's biggest embarrassment? Was it the guy originally blamed for creating the mess?

The "War and Peace" of "Space Invaders"

Please, I beg of you -- don't press that button! You have no idea of the heartbreak you will wreak

The sad case of the wiggly chapati

Will a change in U.K. immigration laws doom the most savory relic of the British Empire?

Currently in How the World Works

A note on the blog

Strange, mysterious absence of posting explained

Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 00:02 EDT

Recycling the old bicycle

Another entry in the $4-a-gallon consumer behavior modification logbook.

Monday, Jul 21, 2008 20:36 EDT

The deep structure of kung fu panda-monium

An expert in modern Chinese literature takes on the cultural significance of Dreamworks' martial arts cartoon

Friday, Jul 18, 2008 01:45 EDT

Growing pains for Kiva

Call it Web 2.0: The African version. The online microfinance lending site stumbles, but doesn't get knocked down

Thursday, Jul 17, 2008 21:27 EDT

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