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'Brain Bugs': Cognitive Flaws That 'Shape Our Lives'

Neuroscientist Dean Buonomano explains why our brains make mistakes when we try to remember long lists of information or add large numbers in our heads. Humans live "in a time and place we didn't evolve to live in," he says.

A woman walks by a new Apple location in London. Chen says the iPhone's reach has extended beyond the gadget market to impact all areas of our lives.

What It Means To Be 'Always On' A Smartphone

Constantly having access to our cellphones is changing the way we interact with the world, says technology writer Brian X. Chen. In a new book, he explains how being "always on" will affect law enforcement, the medical community and higher education.

Experts estimate that in a 2 percent growth economy, the average household income would increase $17,000 less over a decade than it would in a world of 3 percent growth.

What The 'New Normal' Means For Americans

What exactly does it mean to be living in an economy with 2 percent growth instead of 3 percent growth? We can look forward to an even higher unemployment rate, smaller incomes and increasing government budget issues.

A journalist videotapes a Libyan woman as she points her weapon at the camera in Gharyan, a city south of Tripoli. Moammar Gadhafi's regime organized a demonstration Sunday for reporters to try to show it remains in control of parts of the country's western mountains and will defend the territory against further rebel advances.

Libyan Rebels, Regime Put Attention On Gharyan

Gharyan, just 55 miles south of Tripoli, is a prime objective of rebels in the country's western mountains. The government says the city is firmly on the side of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, but many residents have reportedly left, and the real extent of government support is unclear.

Rescue Your Reading With 3 Superhero Sagas

Moviegoers' fascination with superheroes may be dying down, but author Mat Johnson knows that caped crusaders are alive and well in the medium that started it all. These three books will be kryptonite to your comic book woes.

Libyan rebels gather at the front line on the eastern ridge of the Nafusah Mountains in Western Libya on Sunday.

Rebels In Libya's Western Mountains Face Shortages

Over the past few weeks in Libya, the rebels have made substantial gains against forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. But the isolated region southwest of Tripoli is now facing major shortages of food and other supplies.

What's With All The Jazz Tribute Albums?

More than so many other kinds of music, jazz takes its tradition seriously. So it makes sense that so jazz musicians feel such visceral connections to their ancestors — and honor them in song. Hear cuts from four new albums.

A worker inspects tomatoes at the West Coast Tomato plant in Palmetto, Fla. The Sunshine State produces one-third of all fresh tomatoes in the U.S.

The Troubled History Of The Supermarket Tomato

Ever wonder why supermarket tomatoes taste like nothing? Food writer Barry Estabrook's new book traces the troubled history of the modern commercial tomato.

A bird's eye view on the flight from Iceland to Greenland.

Iceland: Land Of Stark Beauty And, Lately, A Run Of Bad Luck

At the risk of being included among the "Lazy Lay-Over Guys" who try to describe the island nation based on a brief visit, NPR's Philip Reeves offers his impressions of a stunning land on the edge of the Arctic Circle.

Sunflower Electric Cooperative's coal-fired power plant in Holcomb, Kan., churns out electricity. Kansas is one of the states included in the new pollution rule.

EPA Issues New Standards For Coal-Burning Plants

The Obama administration on Thursday issued a new rule to slash pollution from coal-fired power plants that cause unhealthy air in 27 states. This replaces a Bush-era rule that was overturned by the courts.

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