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Friday, November 21, 2008

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Voter ID Dampens, Yes, But Does It Work?

More research suggests that voter ID laws depress voter turnout among minority populations and the elderly, although the authors conclude in their study of Georgia’s decade-old (but recently tweaked) law that social scientists really need to look at voter fraud and whether voter ID works.

Opening Our Eyes to Different Kinds of Sight

A recent best-selling book has forged an unlikely link between a man born in England more than 200 years ago and the groundbreaking work being done today by California-based World Access for the Blind.

Being Green: A Capital Idea

Let's trot out ol' Kermit once again: It ain't easy being green. That's the usual (but certainly not universal) knock for companies that say they want to be good environmental stewards but at the same time have to answer to investors whose idea of green stewardship pertains pretty exclusively to dead presidents.

Eco-Friendly Bombs: Insert Punchline Here

Final proof that green living has moved from the domain of granola munching hippies into the mainstream. Get ready for weapons that don't harm (?) the environment.

Tests, Texting and Tuberculosis: Nagging That Works

When it comes to treating tuberculosis, the primary difficulty many doctors encounter today is the unfortunate reality that giving patients antibiotics doesn't necessarily mean they'll actually take them.

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