Bailed out on loans, but still buried
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As higher payments kick in, there is fear that borrowers won’t be able to stay current on their mortgages.
Harvey Hottel mines cool profits from geothermal wells
The low-carbon geothermal bandwagon isn’t just hot air; it helps warm and cool homes and offices.
In praise of the ordinary
Ordinary well done deserves attention. In that spirit, accept this column as gratitude for the 2014 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL sedan.
Nuts & Bolts: 2014 Nissan Altima sedan
In praise of the ordinary.
401(k)s are not the problem. It’s the parties involved!
You, your employer and your retirement plan’s investment managers have made a hash of it.
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Bailed out on loans, but still buried
As higher payments kick in, there is fear that borrowers won’t be able to stay current on their mortgages.
U.S. regulators under fire for inactivity on GM recall
Faulty ignition switches shown to prevent airbags from inflating, contributing to 13 deaths.
Study: YouTube still allows videos promoting illegal acts
A nonprofit cites content that instructs people how to illicitly buy prescription drugs, steroids and fake IDs.
Judge asked to approve American-US Airways merger
Justice Department makes no changes to terms of a settlement reached in November.
Google’s offering bus rides to poor San Franciscans. Is this what the Google city-state looks like?
City residents are now asking for free rides for seniors. Will another tech company step in?
SXSW: Stop trying to build the next Silicon Valley
The architects behind new start-up hubs in D.C., Austin, Chicago and Moscow share secrets to success.
Here’s one way to rally support for oil and coal exports: Tax them
The group Third Way says we should tax exports of coal and natural gas, too. And industry will like it.
The top White House economist’s favorite graph might restore your faith in the future
Jason Furman’s favorite graph shows that productivity growth has been reasonably good over the past decade and a half -- and if that continues, we might be in for good economic growth.
It’s time to start thinking about the mandate again
With the looming March 31 deadline to enroll in 2014 individual health plans, the mandate is again looming large.
Chiquita buys out rival Fyffes for $526 million
The deal will make the Charlotte-based company the world’s largest banana supplier.
Don’t panic: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy game is 30 -- and online.
The BBC updates the classic Douglas Adam text adventure game for its thirtieth birthday.
It’s time to let XP go
It’s time to drop the XP security blanket, because it’s not going to be all that secure for long.
New research shows air pollution might make you bad at your job
Study find that pollution outdoors negatively impacts productivity indoors.
Snowden to tech leaders at SXSW: ‘We need you to help us fix this.’
Source of NSA leaks endorses a more secure Internet.
How do you lose a whole aircraft?
Technology tracks our every move. How can an entire plane go missing?
The art of leading scientists
NIH Director Francis Collins talks about the unique challenge of inspiring employees who want evidence for everything.
Photos: the Southwest Waterfront on the eve of demolition
In the final days before the wrecking ball arrives, a lonely Southwest Waterfront. Except for the seagulls.
Sbarro’s files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, again
The pizza chain had previously filed under Chapter 11 in 2011; last month, it announced closure of 150 stores.
VIDEO: What’s Edward Snowden thinking?
PostTV talks to reporter Barton Gellman ahead of Edward Snowden’s SXSW appearance.
Five takeaways from Gallup’s poll on the uninsured
The uninsured rate has dropped to its lowest point since 2008, a new Gallup poll finds.
105 million reasons to ditch the penny and nickel
In 2013 the cost of making pennies and nickels exceeded their face value for the eighth year in a row.
Here are the six hottest tech start-ups at SXSW
An app that translates text using your phone’s camera and a motorcycle helmet right out of the film Iron Man.
Online safety group sees new spike in shady YouTube videos
An online safety advocacy group has found a resurgence of YouTube videos promoting illegal drugs, fake passports.
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Stocks end slightly lower on China growth worries
Stocks drifted to a slightly lower finish Monday as investors sifted through a blend of discouraging economic data from China and Japan as well as ongoing uncertainty over Russia’s incursion into Ukraine.
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