Sprint Drops Bid to Acquire T-Mobile Due to Regulatory Resistance
Land of the free, some restrictions apply
Science & Technology
SpaceX Will Launch From Texas—After a Little Taxpayer Payoff
What's a few million dollars among friends?
Don't Freak Out About Ebola Coming to America
The disease is scary, but the risks are low.
The Sharing Economy Will Thrive Only If Government Doesn't Strangle It
We're unlocking unthinkable amounts of capital and lawmakers stand in the way.
Predictions of a Man-Made Sixth Mass Extinction May Be Exaggerated
Urbanization, forest, and agricultural trends point in a more hopeful direction
You Can't Stop the Dark Net (Yet Everyone Keeps Trying)
Dark net drug sales have more than doubled since the FBI shut down Silk Road.
Pregnant Women Warned: Consent to Surgical Birth or Else
As hospitals and courts collude, pregnant women are being excluded from fundamental decisions about how they give birth.
The Secret History of the Telephone Network
The public utility model of telecommunications was not as inevitable as it seems today.
'Corporate Money' Leads to Life-Saving Medical Discoveries
Activists obsessed with "conflict of interest" in science make life more difficult for doctors, and for patients who want cures.
Kids, Turn in Your Federally-Funded Laptops for Imminent Destruction
They should Google "what the road to hell is paved with."
