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29 September 2015

30 September 2015, 03:00

More Than You Wanted to Know: The Failure of Mandated Disclosure

Americans swim daily in a sea of mandated disclosures. These disclosures accompany every trip to the doctor’s office, every credit card statement, every purchase of a song on your smartphone. Their intent is to transform every person into a well-informed consumer...

26 September 2015, 13:00

Homemade Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme

In a small apartment in East Hollywood, the sound of rush-hour traffic filters through the warm evening air. A group of tired, hungry friends voices a serious craving — not for some seasonal restaurant cuisine or even tacos, but for fast food.

25 September 2015, 05:00

The rabbi & the singer unite in song and love

“I’ve never had the experience where someone you meet online looks exponentially better than his picture,” Anthony laughs. People use photos from before Prohibition; you show up and there’s the Crypt-Keeper.

23 September 2015, 03:00

Descente named Official Apparel Sponsor of S. Korea’s National Team in WBSC Premier12™

SEOUL — The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) yesterday announced that Descente Korea has been named the official apparel and uniform sponsor for the world No. 8 South Korean National Team in the upcoming 2015 WBSC Premier12, taking place from 8-21 November in Japan and Taiwan.

23 September 2015, 03:00

2015 WBSC Premier12™ Media Credential Applications Now Open

The media credential application for the 2015 WBSC Premier12™ international baseball flagship competition is now available at http://credentials.wbsc.org and will remain open until Friday, the 9th of October (12:00 PM Central European Time – UTC+2).

23 September 2015, 01:08

The Washington Post and Facebook: Smart strategy or deal with the devil?

The Washington Post says it will send 100% of its content to Facebook for its Instant Articles project. But is that wise?

19 September 2015, 15:00

Was Goodfellas the Last Truly Great Mobster Film?

Twenty-five years later, Martin Scorsese’s masterpiece is unequaled in its understanding of the horrifying realities—and dark appeal—of a life of organized crime.

16 September 2015, 22:30

Reforming the Federal Reserve's Rescue Authority

The most publicized bailout of the financial crisis was the TARP bill that provided capital injections to a wide range of banks. But most of the assistance to financial firms was provided through a less...

16 September 2015, 14:00

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's Mexico City

16 September 2015, 07:00

My Grandfather, the Secret Policeman

Poet and writer Rita Gabis grew up surrounded by grandparents with accents—Russian, Yiddish, Lithuanian. That makes it sound like a familiar Jewish immigrant tale, but it was far from that. While...

11 September 2015, 05:00

A toast to love

Alan Kropf, a sommelier and director of education at Anchor Distilling Company, was undaunted by the notion of crafting a beverage metaphor about his new bride: “If Ashley were a beverage, she’d be a bottle of vintage Champagne...

10 September 2015, 20:49

E-Verify: The Impact of National Employment Verification on Work, Privacy, and Liberty

Without congressional reauthorization, E-Verify, the electronic employment eligibility verification program, will sunset on September 30. E-Verify is intended to screen illegal immigrants out of the job market by turning off the “jobs magnet” that attracts them to American soil.

10 September 2015, 03:00

Online Gaming Giant ‘Gungho’ named Gold Sponsor of WBSC Premier12 global baseball event

TOKYO, Japan — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that Tokyo-based gaming giant GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. (“GungHo”) has become a gold sponsor, the top category...

09 September 2015, 23:44