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Commentators continue to guess at whether GOP candidates at the June 13 debate in New Hampshire will live up to their promises. But their faces never lie. Sensory Logic's Dan Hill analyzes their expressions for Fast Company to reveal what traditional pundits can't
Read More »Power-Generating Artificial Leaf Moves Closer to Reality
Mimicking the highly efficient power-generation process of photosynthesis, an artificial leaf could change how the world gets energy. And new developments at MIT mean it could happen in the next few years. Earlier this year, MIT professor Daniel Nocera made a discovery : By dipping a cobalt-and phosphate-coated artificial silicon leaf into a jar of water, he could effectively mimic photosynthesis and create power at an efficiency greater than today's solar panels
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Read More »Great for a Quick Bite: Salt Lick Bar-B-Que
Check out the famous BBQ chain of Austin, Texas, Salt Lick Bar-B-Que , while waiting for your flight at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The menu reads like a Southern comfort food Bible: beef, pork, sausage, and turkey. Choose from sandwiches or full plates—and don't forget the sides, which include baked beans, coleslaw, and potato salad
Read More »MI6 Punks Al Qaeda With Cupcakes, Japan’s Hawaiian Shirt Energy Plan, U.S. Archives "Wikipedian In Residence," And More…
The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day. MI6 Punks Al Qaeda With Cupcakes There's going to be a lot of frowns in the delicious smelling kitchens of
Read More »Check-Off: How Facebook Places Stacks Up Against Foursquare At Airports, Hotels, Times Square
How does Facebook Places stack up against Foursquare ? It's a question many have wondered since the world's largest social network jumped into the check-in game
Read More »The Cities Most Prepared For Climate Change
More than half the people on Earth now live in cities, so they'll be where we have to face our changing weather patterns. The most prepared cities are finding ways to keep citizens safe--and make them money. Even if you haven't been paying attention to the seemingly nonstop stream of wacky weather recently, chances are that your local government has.
Read More »No significant damage to Texas course in storms
Greens were pelted by big hail and debris blew around the TPC Four Seasons course, but the site of this week's Byron Nelson Championship escaped significant damage during heavy storms.
Read More »Nelson’s charity the model for PGA Tour
Former commissioner Deane Beman was so impressed when visiting Byron Nelson's tournament that it became the model for how every PGA Tour event gives proceeds to charity.
Read More »Great play puts Tiger feats in perspective
David Toms went from a playoff loss at The Players Championships to a 62-62 start at the Colonial and then a Sunday rally to win for the first time in six years.
Read More »Giving Us a Sweet Break From a Stressful World
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Read More »Toms’ comeback at Colonial gets 13th career win
David Toms made a big comeback at Colonial, winning on the PGA Tour for the first time since 2006 with a closing 3-under 67 Sunday to win by one stroke over Charlie Wi.
Read More »Toms’ lead slipping
David Toms' lead at Colonial has been slashed from seven strokes to one with four holes left to complete in his third round.
Read More »David Toms leads at rainy Colonial
David Toms topped the leaderboard at 12 under with seven holes left when in his second round when play resumed late Friday afternoon after a 2½-hour rain delay.
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