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Innovation in America: An Autobahn, or a Suburban Street With Speed Bumps?

Gary Shapiro | Posted 11.04.2009 | Technology

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Gary Shapiro

My fear is that my son's future won't include the rapid pace of innovation that we have enjoyed in recent years. What if decades roll by and innovation stands still?

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State Prisons Look To Cut Medical Costs With Telephone Doctors

Quad-City Times | Kurt Erickson | Posted 05.25.2009 | Chicago

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Hoping to combat rising medical costs, Illinois prison officials have quietly begun investigating a new way to treat inmates....

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Advice to Obama at G-20 Summit: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

Gary Shapiro | Posted 05.01.2009 | Business

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Gary Shapiro

I don't know precisely when progressives in this country gave up on free trade. Because when they did, without perhaps even realizing it, they turned their backs on the developing world.

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A Presidential Rx to Improve Health in the New Year

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

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Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

Our country faces significant health challenges including skyrocketing costs, declining funding for scientific research, and lack of innovation in the government's response to emerging threats.

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