Life – Week of 9.29.08

Source: Economist Our interactive overview of government debt across the planet. The clock is ticking. Every second, it seems, someone in the world takes on

By Liz Farmer In a move that’s expected to stir up staunch resistance from public pension managers, some Capitol Hill lawmakers have proposed new pension

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Triumph of the Cyborg Composer David Cope’s software creates beautiful, original music. Why are people so angry about that? Computer-Generated Music, is it Art?