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In contrast to Saudi Arabia’s official position, some influential Saudis are worrying about America’s oil boom and attempts to reduce oil consumption.
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Fukushima Cleanup Turns Toxic for Japan’s Tepco
A detailed rundown of the toxically complicated Fukushima Daiichi cleanup effort.
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In the Name of the King
The remarkable story of the effort to collect and sequence Tutankhamen’s DNA.
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The best thing I read this week.
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A first-person account shows how closely the authorities are watching our Google searches.
—J. Juniper Friedman, Web producer
Smarter Cars Open New Doors to Smarter Thieves
Please don’t hack my car!
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Did Goldman Sachs Overstep in Criminally Charging Its Ex-Programmer?
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