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May 18, 2012
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Will Facebook Be the Biggest Company Ever?
Its investors are betting that no organization so influential can fail.
Derek Thompson
Yes, America, We Have Executed an Innocent Man
Carlos DeLuna was put to death in December 1989 for a murder in Corpus Christi. But he didn't commit the crime. Today, his case reminds us of the glaring flaws of capital punishment.
Andrew Cohen
How the Professor Who Fooled Wikipedia Got Caught by Reddit
T. Mills Kelly encouraged his students to deceive thousands of people on the Web. This has angered many, but the experiment helps reveal the shifting nature of the truth on the Internet.
Yoni Appelbaum
Bahrain's Children Draw Their Country's Crisis
As security forces continue to repress this Arab Spring protest movement, young children are losing family members and bearing scars that could last a lifetime.
Max Fisher
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When a Blow to the Head Creates a Sudden Genius
Savant syndrome, in which injuries reveal talents, is prompting new scientific discovery.
Brian Fung
The Geeks Who Could Revolutionize Campaign Tech
One was Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard roommate. The other went to Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. Together, Joe Green and Jim Gilliam want to democratize the most powerful Internet organizing tools.
Molly Ball and Nancy Scola
Does It Matter Where You Go to College?
Years of research show that, when it comes to your future paycheck, the name on your degree really does count.
Jordan Weissmann
8 Types of TV Shows You'll See This Fall
Series about gay couples, the mafia, and quirky families, plus comedies galore
Kevin Fallon
Video: A Time-Lapse of 121-Megapixel Images of Earth
From over 35,000 kilometers away, Russian weather satellite Elektro-L 1 has been capturing super high resolution images of the planet.
Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg
In Focus: Mexico's Drug War
Since the country began an all-out assault on drug cartels in 2006, more than 50,000 people have lost their lives in a nearly-continuous string of shootouts, bombings, and ever-bloodier murders.
Alan Taylor
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