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short readsFeb 18, 2014

In an historic move, Census Bureau tries electronic outreach

After centuries of using the postal service and in-person visits, U.S. will experiment with contacting people by email or text, pushing them to respond online.
short readsFeb 18, 2014

Which developing nation leads on mobile payments? Kenya

A majority of Kenyans make or receive payments using cell phones.
reportFeb 14, 2014

The Star: Meet Canada’s defender of the faiths
short readsFeb 14, 2014

As U.S. role in Afghanistan nears an end, more Americans see failure than success

About half of Americans say the U.S. has mostly failed to achieve its goals in Afghanistan.
reportFeb 14, 2014

The Tech Boom in Emerging Nations Explained
short readsFeb 14, 2014

Chart of the Week: A long history of cable consolidation

The proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger comes after decades of cable-industry consolidation.
reportFeb 14, 2014

Sochi Doesn’t Make Russia Look Bad. It Makes the Media Look Bad.
short readsFeb 14, 2014

Data Feed: Winter weather’s economic toll, mapping Olympics buzz, U.S.-Mexico relations

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
presentationFeb 13, 2014

Health Information Online

Susannah Fox will be on a panel entitled, “What Information Do Patients Want and Need?” at the annual meeting of the National Quality Forum.
reportFeb 13, 2014

G8 Leaders to Meet in Sochi in June

Which developing nation leads on mobile payments? Kenya