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Strange Reactions to Strange Fruit

While the investigation into Otis Byrd’s hanging death is ongoing, the court of public opinion is already rushing to judgment.

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South Korea's Making the Switch to Digital Textbooks

No more heavy backpacks. South Korea is investing $2 billion to develop digital textbooks for all schools by 2015.

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Sponsored Post: How American Businesses are Rethinking the Chinese Market

Economists say that capitalizing on China’s growing appetite for items made in America (like California wine) will help rebalance the trade deficit.

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16-Year-Old Girl Challenges Michele Bachmann to a Civics Debate

Maybe civics education isn't dead after all.

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United States Is an Embarrassing 17th in Clean Tech Production

It doesn't look like we're winning the future, unfortunately.

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Chart: Even More Proof We Can't Drill Our Way to Lower Gas Prices

This chart totally debunks the GOP's false claim that the President's policies have anything to do with gas prices.

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America Cares About Buying Guns, Not Educating Kids

America is set to spend 20 percent of our federal budget on defense and a mere 3 percent on education.

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Feast Your Eyes: What Are French Schoolkids Having for Lunch?

While America's students eat corn syrup and cardboard, French students get organic endive salad and fillet of salmon with a lemon sauce.

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Here's How to Get Your Very Own United States of GOOD Beer Map

Pledge your support in the next 30 days, and we'll reward you with a limited edition poster print of your very own.

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UPDATE: The United States of GOOD Beer: What's the Best Beer Brewed in Your State?

We need your help: What is the most awesome, best tasting, sustainably brewed, independently owned, community-oriented craft beer in your state?

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Map: States and Their Food

Rhode Island and coffee milk, Idaho and potatoes. A map of all the states and their most relevant food items.

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Leapfrog Technology: Cleaner Tech in Developing Nations

Why the developing world is home to the most innovative clean-energy solutions.

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The United States of Autocomplete

This (full version here) is what you get when you let Google's autocomplete make phrases based on the names of the states. Montana... Fishburne?

Transparency: America's Appetite for Energy

Which states are using the most energy? And which are using the most renewable energy? Our latest infographic examines U.S. energy use.