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Income Based Repayments | Now That's School Reform

BY Max Linsky
Relevancy Score: 100

Essentially, the option allows those with student loans to make payments based on their discretionary income, not fixed rates. With special incentives if you choose to work for the government or education, like debt forgiveness. READ»

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The W Economy

BY Carlos Watson
Relevancy Score: 90

No, not that W. I'm talking about the economy dropping precipitously, beginning to recover, then dropping again before ultimately climbing—down-up-down-up, in the shape of a "W." READ»

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The Private Option: Cash for Bumpers

BY Max Linsky
Relevancy Score: 77

Cash for clunkers has already shown the impact that a government-run incentive program can have on the economy, but there is no reason that Uncle Sam has to keep the program to himself. Private companies and investors can get in on the action too, and have every reason to do so.READ»

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Phantom Traffic Jams Explained

BY Max Linsky
Relevancy Score: 72

A team of MIT mathematicians has developed a model that describes how and under what conditions such jams form, which could help road designers minimize the odds of their formation.READ»

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The Banning of Bottled Water

BY Josh Skolnick
Relevancy Score: 61

The hazards of bottled water, both for our world and our wallets, have been well-known for a while. But now the Australian town Bundanoon is trying an unprecedented move to set the clock back to a simpler and more environmentally-friendly time — by banning bottled water altogether. Could the US be next?READ»

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The Banning of Bottled Water

BY Max Linsky
Relevancy Score: 61

The hazards of bottled water, both for our world and our wallets, have been well-known for a while. But now the Australian town Bundanoon is trying an unprecedented move to set the clock back to a simpler and more environmentally-friendly time--by banning bottled water altogether. Could the U.S. be next?READ»

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Wal-Mart | Pioneers "Unit of Green" with Sustainability Index

BY Josh Skolnick
Relevancy Score: 60

The move will reverberate throughout U.S. stores. Not only will other retailers probably follow the big guys’ lead, but the companies that sell to Wal-Mart will be forced to step up their green game, knowing that the biggest buyer of their goods is now keeping environmental tabs.READ»

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Will D.C.'s New Egghead Culture Last?

BY Sean Braswell
Relevancy Score: 51

If history is any guide, the Obama administration will not succeed at permanently removing anti-intellectualism from the national mindset. Sure, Obama's hired the best pickup hoops squad in White House history. But, ultimately, this group is a bunch of brainiacs. READ»

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Why Green Visionary Olivia Zaleski Is Kind of a Big Deal

BY Max Linsky
Relevancy Score: 50

She's reported on everything from solar-powered eateries to advances in geothermal energy. In the process, the 25-year-old Zaleski has become one of the world's strongest voices on the green economy.READ»

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Yes, California Can

BY Carlos Watson
Relevancy Score: 48

I always feel more creative in California. I'm not sure if it's the weather, the entrepreneurial buzz, friendlier people or just the warm mythology I've internalized from decades of listening to the Beach Boys. But whenever I touch ...READ»

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Meet Padmasree Warrior, Cisco's CTO [Video]

BY Max Linsky
Relevancy Score: 46

With a name like Mrs. Warrior you know she's going to be a disruptive force. But after landing on Obama's short-list for America's CTO, she is now driving Cisco's vision on how communication will evolve, how ideas will quickly become products and how collaboration will drive innovation. She's down right inspirational. READ»

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How High-Profile CEOs Could Revitalize the Libertarian Party

BY Carlos Watson
Relevancy Score: 25

The time is right for Silicon Valley -- style progressivism to woo independents into a political force under the Libertarian Party banner. Here's how.READ»