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Pesticide Bans No Minor Mistake
Tina’s Rosenberg’s article in today’s New York Times addresses the devastating impact that misguided bans of the pesticide DDT have had on…
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X PRIZE launches another prize – mapping genes
The foundation that gave a huge prize for launching a private spaceship yesterday announced a multi-million dollar prize for fast-track technology…
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More Katrina Waste
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Tobacco Litigation Update
In Schwab v. Philip Morris, a federal judge in Brooklyn recently approved a class-action racketeering lawsuit against tobacco companies on behalf of millions…
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Let It Ride While You Can
Sad news for online poker fans: Congress has effectively outlawed Internet gambling, as part of legislation widely expected to be signed into law by…
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Masters of their own Domains
ICANN is moving toward greater autonomoy and away from direct ties to the U.S. Department of Commerce. As long as it doesn’t end up…