2014年12月10日 星期三

2014-12-11 U.S. Spotlight


New York Times
   
'Fields of Blood,' by Karen Armstrong   
New York Times
Just after finishing Karen Armstrong's new book, I happened to hear a discussion on television about the latest outbreak of violence in the Middle East. “We have to hope that this disagreement stays on the political level, rather than becoming a religious ...


   


TIME
   
Torture Report: A Timeline of the Interrogation Program   
TIME
CIA Headquarters Torture Report The logo of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency is shown in the lobby of the CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. Jason Reed—Reuters. The CIA's controversial interrogation and detention programs lasted from 2002 to 2007, ...


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MIT Technology Review (blog)
   
HP Will Release a “Revolutionary” New Operating System in 2015   
MIT Technology Review (blog)
Hewlett-Packard's ambitious plan to reinvent computing will begin with the release of a prototype operating system next year. By Tom Simonite on December 8, 2014. Why It Matters. U.S. data centers consumed 91 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in ...


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New York Times
   
36 Hours in Whistler, British Columbia   
New York Times
With apologies to Aspen, Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia really is North America's most cosmopolitan ski resort. Walk down the Village Stroll. Hear the voices heading toward the gondola: Chinese, Russian, Japanese. Lean in, though, and you'll also ...


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PBS
   
Nearly 100 more school shootings since Sandy Hook, report says   
PBS
A map of school shootings from Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2014, courtesy of Everytown for Gun Safety. Schools in the United States have seen almost one school shooting a week since Dec. 15, 2012, when Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary in ...


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Vanity Fair
   
How James Patterson Became the Ultimate Storyteller   
Vanity Fair
The planet's best-selling author since 2001, James Patterson has more than 300 million copies of his books in print, an army of co-writers, several TV deals in the works, and an estimated income of $90 million last year alone. But where's the respect?

   


BPA in Cans and Plastic Bottles Linked to Quick Rise in Blood Pressure   
New York Times (blog)
People who regularly drink from cans and plastic bottles may want to reconsider: A new study shows that a common chemical in the containers can seep into beverages and raise blood pressure within a few hours. The research raises new concerns about the ...


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National Geographic
   
Bunny-Size Dinosaur Was First of Its Kind in America   
National Geographic
The little dinosaur Aquilops americanus (illustrated above) is the oldest known Triceratops relative found in North America. Illustration by Brian Engh, courtesy of Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology. Brian Switek. for National Geographic. Published ...


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Is torture effective for gathering intelligence? – Part 2   
PBS NewsHour
While the CIA says the use of enhanced interrogation led to key insights on Osama bin Laden, critics argue that the same information can be obtained with non-abusive tactics. Does torture work as an intelligence gathering tool? Gwen Ifill gets views from ...


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5 Reasons to Read the Time-Traveling Graphic Novel Here   
Wired
Each image in Here uses windows to show what happened in that space throughout history, and what could happen in the future. (Expand gallery to fullscreen for the best experience.) courtesy Pantheon Books. Each image in Here uses windows to show ...


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