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Ukraine
New Russian high school history textbook blames West for war in Ukraine
Arts, Culture & Media
Battle looms between artists and labels over song rights
An attendee looks over a Sony Z5 Premium smart phone
Technology
How new technology may make unlocking your phone as easy as thinking
The lobby inside the Internet Archive in San Francisco, California. Photo by Alexa Lim
Culture
How do we save the Internet for history? This group is trying.
Mohamed was important in Libyan's revolution, helping to defeat and ultimately capture Muammar Gaddafi. His younger brother missed out on Libya's revolution — so he decided to make his own fame by going to Syria to fight in the violent revolution there.
Global Politics
2014 was the year youth protesters found their voice and hacking became an everyday fear
obama COP 15
Environment
Did NSA spying give the US an edge at the Copenhagen climate conference?
Icons of WeChat and Weibo app in Beijing
Environment
Questions remain about the web crash in China, one of the biggest internet failures ever
Typists in Calcutta
Arts, Culture & Media
You can still find street typists in India, but probably not for long
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford
Global Politics
Hello, I’m Rob Ford. No, not that Rob Ford.
A customer uses a computer at an internet cafe in Tehran. (Photo: REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi)
Conflict & Justice
Iranians Get Brief Taste of Free Access to Social Media
President Barack Obama at his desk in the Oval Office at the White House.
Global Politics
The Meaning Behind the Letters Obama and Rouhani Exchanged
Global Politics
Ketchum if You Can: The Real Story Behind Putin’s New York Times Op-Ed is PR Gold
President Kennedy meets with Chairman Khrushchev at the US Embassy residence, Vienna.
Arts, Culture & Media
The White House to Kremlin Hotline: Avoiding War for 50 Years
Arts, Culture & Media
Bet You’d Never Guess What the Iranian President Tweets
Global Politics
Al Manar: Hezbollah’s Television Propaganda Tool
Global Politics
Meanwhile, the Syrian Electronic Army is Busy Attacking Twitter
Arianna Huffington Speaks Out on Anonymous Comments & Freedom of Expression
Environment
New Digital Public Library of America seeks to increase accessibility to treasured works
Global Politics
Two court cases take diverging path when it comes to digital rights
Environment
Death of internet activist and innovator creates call for updated copyright law
Arts, Culture & Media
Big shift in copyright law effective in new year changes rights for artists
Arts, Culture & Media
In Spain, legislation to crack down on online piracy draws protests
Global Politics
Lawrence Lessig on ‘Fair Game’
Conflict & Justice
British PM Wants Porn Sites Blocked
Global Politics
My Failed Calls to Send Ramadan Greetings from Lucknow to Lahore
Development & Education
Pakistani Men Trying to Pick Up Women One Text at a Time
Global Politics
Meta Data: A Detailed Roadmap of Your Life
Arts, Culture & Media
After More Than 150 Years, India to End Telegram Service
Conflict & Justice
Ã?apul TV: Turkey’s Alternative to Mainstream Media
Development & Education
How to Disappear in the Digital Age
Global Politics
National Security Agency Collecting Phone Records of Millions of Americans
Global Politics
Boston Bombings Revive CCTV Debate in Germany
Development & Education
Boston Bombing Suspects and Online Radical Jihad Videos
Development & Education
What Going Viral Means
Arts, Culture & Media
China’s Alleged Cyberattack on the New York Times
Development & Education
Cuba Activates Undersea Internet Cable Line
Conflict & Justice
Ban on Cell Phone Use in Pakistan
Global Politics
In the Studio with Al RTV, Russia’s First Islamic TV Channel
Global Politics
China’s Evolving Propaganda: From a Benevolent Mao Zedong to Today’s Slick Machine
Conflict & Justice
Syria: Anti-Regime Activists Subvert Internet Blackout
Development & Education
Frank Jacobs and his Strange Maps
Development & Education
Gaza War of Words on Twitter
Global Politics
Petraeus Scandal Reveals Limits of Email Privacy
Global Politics
Ad Campaign Exposes the Irony of #FirstWorldProblems Meme
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Old Weather’ Project Yields Amazing Data Visualizations
Development & Education
A Mobile Ear for Pregnancy Problems
Global Politics
Bridge Signs Used in South Korea Anti-Suicide Efforts
Lifestyle & Belief
#MuslimRage Hashtag on Twitter Backfires for Newsweek
Inside the Newsroom: Monday, September 10
Lifestyle & Belief
Islamist Group Claims Responsibility for Cell Phone Tower Attacks in Nigeria
Development & Education
Nokia’s New Smart Phones Fail to Impress
Conflict & Justice
Why the 9/11 Hearing in Guantanamo was Delayed by Train Derailment in Maryland
Global Politics
Account Suspension Prompts Olympic Twitter Debacle
Development & Education
Google Maps: Walking Directions Now Online in 44 African Countries
Development & Education
How Technology is Changing Chinese, One Pun at a Time
Conflict & Justice
Legal Consequences Of a Cyber Attack
Development & Education
US Cyber Attacks Against Iran
Global Politics
‘Flame’ Malware Infects Computers in Iran
Development & Education
Narrative Medicine
Veterans On the Challenges and Hopes of Returning from War