Joel Rose

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Amazon Unveils Fire TV, Its Video Streaming Device

Thursday, April 03, 2014

Amazon is making an aggressive move toward your living room TV with a new video-streaming device. Amazon Fire TV joins a crowded field of devices vying for the same spot.

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China Produces Plan To Boost Disappointing Economic Growth

Thursday, April 03, 2014

China's new package is designed to keep the country on track to reach target growth rates of 7.5 percent for this year.

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Internal Report Clears Christie Of Bridgegate, But Dems Don't Buy It

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Gov. Chris Christie's administration has released the results of an internal investigation into the George Washington Bridge lane closures. The report clears Christie of wrongdoing, b...

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In The Face Of Disaster, Pritzker Winner Shigeru Ban Designs Solutions

Monday, March 24, 2014

The winner of this year's architecture prize has designed museums, homes and concert halls. But he's best known for the temporary structures he's built for refugees and evacuees all over the world.

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Between Mayor And Governor, Trace A Democratic Party Fault Line

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Both New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are Democrats, but they've clashed on several issues. It may be evidence of a rift between populists and centrists within the Democratic Party.

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Turning Food Waste Into Fuel Takes Gumption And Trillions Of Bacteria

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

A Brooklyn waste treatment plant has become an unlikely lab for an ambitious effort to turn millions of tons of food scraps from New York City's apartments and restaurants into renewable energy.

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Frustrated Cities Take High-Speed Internet Into Their Own Hands

Tuesday, March 04, 2014

College Station, Texas, is losing countless companies to towns with faster Internet, one councilman says. It's now one of several cities considering a more aggressive approach to securing broadband.

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FCC To Fine TV Companies For Misuse Of Emergency Alert System

Tuesday, March 04, 2014

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fines of nearly $2 million against Viacom, ESPN and NBCUniversal for broadcasting an ad that misuses the warning sounds of the emergency system.

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Size Does Matter, At Least In The Tallest Building Debate

Friday, November 08, 2013

There's a question that's looming over the new skyscraper at the World Trade Center site in New York: Should it count as the tallest building in the country?

The developers say yes. But by some measures, the Willis Tower in Chicago — formerly known as Sears Tower — can still ...

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NYC Race Focuses On Income Gap, But How Much Can A Mayor Do?

Monday, November 04, 2013

Voters in New York City go to the polls Tuesday to choose their next mayor, and it appears all but certain that they'll elect Bill de Blasio, the city's public advocate.

The Democrat has built a wide lead in the polls by distancing himself from the incumbent mayor, billionaire Michael ...

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Art Or Act? New Yorkers Give Banksy Residency Mixed Reviews

Thursday, October 31, 2013

All through October, the secretive British street artist known as Banksy has been placing graffiti-inspired paintings and installations on the streets of New York City in an outdoor exhibition called "Better Out Than In." Now that the month is almost over, we asked fans and critics for their reviews ...

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The Slow, Uneven Rebuilding After Superstorm Sandy

Monday, October 28, 2013

After Hurricane Sandy, the south shore of Staten Island looked like it had been hit by a tsunami. The storm surge devastated whole neighborhoods suddenly, in a matter of hours. In the year since the storm, some families have been rebuilding their homes and their lives. Others are ready to ...

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How A Portland Cook Became A 'Proud Copycat' Of Thai Food

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Andy Ricker is passionate about changing how Americans think about Thai food. So passionate that he was willing to go deep into debt for it.

Ricker spent the better part of a decade eating in roadside restaurants, noodle stands and home kitchens across Thailand before opening his first restaurant, Pok ...

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Taking Back 'Funkytown': Songwriters Prepare For A Custody Battle

Thursday, September 12, 2013

You might say Steven Greenberg is the mayor of Funkytown. Back in 1979, Greenberg was just another young musician and producer in Minneapolis. Then his group Lipps, Inc. recorded a song that would come to dominate the dance floors and airwaves in the summer of 1980, and for a long ...

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Yet Another Democrat Takes The Lead In NYC Mayor Race

Thursday, August 29, 2013

The most fluid mayor's race that New York City has seen in decades may finally be firming up. The city's public advocate, Bill de Blasio, has surged to a commanding lead in the latest poll of Democratic primary voters.

De Blasio's timing couldn't be better. In less than two weeks, ...

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