Afflictor: Thinking even Rick Perry's staunchest supporters may be sending subliminal messages about his campaign. (Image by Lenore Edman.)
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- David Remnick reports on Vladimir Putin’s surprising smackdown.
- Ian Fleming explained James Bond’s propensity for violence, in 1964.
- Microchip inventor Robert Noyce is profiled by Tom Wolfe in 1983.
- Technology has helped and hurt the United States Postal Service.
- A monologue about reality from My Dinner with Andre.
- Drones help capture American cow poachers.
- Jon Ronson has awkward conversations with robots.
- Steve Jobs has received too much credit for the “Think Different” ads.
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- Paul Allen is building satellite-launching mega-airplanes.
- Captain America co-creator Joe Simon passes away.
- Douglas Englebart recalls creating the computer mouse.
- Midwestern meteor hunter makes a tremedous find.
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