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Neil Young Calls Music Piracy 'The New Radio', but Is It Really?

techland.time.com — Canadian folk-rocker Neil Young is making waves this week after telling reporters at a conference that piracy is "the new radio." "It doesn't affect me because I look at the Internet as the new radio. I look at the radio as gone," said Young (via The Telegraph). "Piracy is the new radio.
Mathew Ingram Senior Writer, GigaOM @mathewi
a false dichotomy from @mattpeckham here -- piracy as the new radio doesn't mean artists can't make money: http://t.co/2lYIB5fc

Pictures of the Week, January 13 - January 20

Deepak Adhikari Nepal Correspondent, AFP @deepakadk
Pictures of the Week @TIME LightBox http://t.co/D3srixWf #AFP #Nepal

Why Facebook’s IPO Matters

business.time.com — Facebook's initial public offering later this spring will create a billion-dollar windfall for its founders and early investors. But at a deeper level, the company's IPO serves as a symbol for the emergence of the Internet as a powerful tool for individual self-expression and collective organization.
Sam Gustin Reporter, Time Magazine @samgustin
Thank you sir. RT @alexdwek: Great article by #Time magazines @samgustin explaining why #Facebook IPO matters http://t.co/ubqzSQJ2
Sam Gustin Reporter, Time Magazine @samgustin
Thanks! RT @sml360: Set aside 10 uninterrupted minutes to read this retrospect and analysis of Facebook http://t.co/9j0tbdwG Great article.
Sam Gustin Reporter, Time Magazine @samgustin
Why Facebook’s IPO Matters http://t.co/KDbpd7HR

Newt Tounge Twister Ties Mitt

thepage.time.com — At a Las Vegas church Friday evening, Gingrich does rhetorical gymnastics to hit Romney for his "poor" comments and squishy spin-control. Newt: "At least one of my opponents doesn't seem to think he should be concerned about the poor, except after he got beaten up about it, he decided he really w...
Mark Halperin Senior Political Analyst, Time Magazine @Markhalperin
In Vegas church Friday evening, @newtgingrich does rhetorical gymnastics to tie @MittRomney down on "poor" comments http://t.co/4Ha5Z3JU

Sallie Mae Changes Fee Policy After Pressure From Online Campaign

moneyland.time.com — Bowing to pressure from an online petition, lending giant Sallie Mae offered to change its fee policy for borrowers who have delayed payments on their student loans. Borrowers who enter into forbearance will now have the recurring $50 fee Sallie Mae charges to delay payment on the loans applied to the loan balance once borrowers "resume a track record of on-time payments."
Dan Kadlec Blogger, CBS MoneyWatch @dankadlec
Sallie Mae is changing policy after pressure from an online campaign. | http://t.co/x4NJ7c8t via @TIMEMoneyland
Kayla Webley Writer-Reporter, Time Magazine @kaylawebley
RT @TIMEMoneyland: An online petition has prompted Sallie Mae to change its fee policy. | http://t.co/GMR2WvBa
Kayla Webley Writer-Reporter, Time Magazine @kaylawebley
Behold the power of the Internet: Online petition prompts Sallie Mae to change its fee policy: http://t.co/DoPafC9Q via @TIMEMoneyland

Ruth Davis Konigsberg on Susan G. Komen: Hoisted By Its Own Pink Ribbon?

ideas.time.com — Now that the most eminent breast cancer advocacy group in the nation has apologized for its decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood, it's worth looking at what went wrong. The backlash was not just grassroots and viral but reached the most senior levels.
Bonnie Rochman Parenting Writer, TIME.com, Time Magazine @brochman
Susan G. #Komen apology: too little, too late, says @ruthdkonigsberg http://t.co/MrUQhMLv via @TIMEIdeas
Stephanie Ditta Social Media Editor, Reuters @stephditta
Ruth Davis Konigsberg on Susan G. Komen: Hoisted By Its Own Pink Ribbon? http://t.co/hXjchf9U

Exclusive: How the Sierra Club Took Millions From the Natural Gas Industry-and Why It Stopped

ecocentric.blogs.time.com — Mainstream environmental groups have struggled to find the right line on shale natural gas and the hydraulic fracturing or fracking process. Gas has a much smaller carbon footprint than coal-according to most scientists-and produces far fewer air pollutants.
Erica Westly Freelance Journalist @westlyer
Sierra Club favoring natural gas vs coal--not necessarily bad. Taking $25 million from natural gas indsutry--very bad. http://t.co/wDO4cnS0
Charlie Fidelman Health Reporter, Montreal Gazette @HealthIssues
say what?? Wow, Sierra Club took $25 million from gas industry '07-'10, @bryanrwalsh reports. http://t.co/r9Vg1k55 via @alexismadrigal:
Alexis Madrigal Senior Editor, The Atlantic @alexismadrigal
Wow, the Sierra Club took $25 million from the gas industry between '07-'10, @bryanrwalsh reports. http://t.co/NR57AiSe
Bryan Walsh Environmental Columnist, Time Magazine @bryanrwalsh
Thanks to @levi_m, @Stphn_Lacey @DHBerman and others for RTs of @time story on @Sierra_Club and gas: http://t.co/CvvuXBGg
Mat McDermott Senior Writer, TreeHugger @matmcdermott
RT @NoPlastixDani: Exclusive: How the Sierra Club took millions from the natural gas industry—and why it stopped http://t.co/lp7F6Z1j vi ...
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Stars in Need of TV Shows to Be Stars In

entertainment.time.com — The other day here at Tuned in, while remarking on Lizzy Caplan‘s guest turn in New Girl, I said that someone needed to give her her own TV show to star in, stat. Yesterday, Showtime announced that Caplan has been cast as the female lead in the pilot for Masters of Sex, a potential new drama about sex researchers Masters and Johnson.
Tim Goodman Chief TV Critic, The Hollywood Reporter @BastardMachine
RT @poniewozik: New post: Now that Lizzy Caplan has a pilot, what other underused actors need a show to star in? http://t.co/wL7f4CDE
James Poniewozik Columnist, Time Magazine @poniewozik
New post: Now that Lizzy Caplan has a pilot, what other underused actors need a show to star in? http://t.co/wL7f4CDE

Lunch Links: Komen and Planned Parenthood, SEAL Team Six and More

newsfeed.time.com — In Case You Missed It: Bowing to pressure, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has reversed its controversial decision to defund Planned Parenthood. (The Daily What) Family Ties: Here's what happens when you and your ex-husband become step-siblings. Spoiler: Things get awkward. (New York Times) Training America's Toughest: Who teaches SEAL Team Six how to fight?
Sabrina Siddiqui White House Reporter, Bloomberg News @SabrinaSiddiqui
RT @divanee: "Pause. Rewind. What? Jay Leno Makes a Joke" featured in @TIMENewsFeed http://t.co/lz5iXFlE

The Future of Facebook

time.com — In his first interview with TIME, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sat down with reporter Laura Locke to talk about Facebook's rapid growth spurt, IPO rumors, future plans and the pressures of being a 23-year-old CEO in Silicon Valley. TIME: Facebook is undergoing a huge period of growth.
Boonsri Dickinson Freelance Journalist @boonspoon
RT @lauralockesf: Here's how Zuckerberg responded to my IPO question in 2007 http://t.co/YrMOUWyq #facebook

Petraeus of the CIA (Comedian-In-Action)

battleland.blogs.time.com — Funny four-star generals are rare. Dave Petraeus got in a pickle several years ago when he picked on the Air Force, but now that he’s out of uniform and running the CIA, he zinged a safer target in remarks to the Reserve Officers Association earlier this week: senior officers: …I wanted to sh...
Adam Goldman Staff Writer, Associated Press @goldmandc
Petraeus of the CIA (Comedian-In-Action) http://t.co/stYmeMlq via @TIME

Why Are We Only Finding Out About the VeriSign Security Breach Now?

techland.time.com — "Key Internet operator VeriSign hit by hackers" read the headline in Reuters yesterday. This is big news because, as the article casually points out, VeriSign Inc. "is ultimately responsible for the integrity of Web addresses ending in .com, .net and .gov." That means a serious breach could let hackers redirect people to fake sites.
Tejinder Singh Enterprise Reporter @tejindersingh
Who is to blame? "@TIME: This company hacked in 2010. Absolutely not okay that we're finding out about it in 2012 | http://t.co/lEofKz2z
John Dix Editor in Chief, Network World @JDNWW
Time Techlandd: Why Are We Only Finding Out About the VeriSign Security Breach Now? http://t.co/lIAARUbM via @Techland

Good News: Unemployment Falls to 8.3% as U.S. Adds 243,000 Jobs

business.time.com — The U.S. labor market continued to add new jobs in January, pushing the unemployment rate to the lowest level in nearly three years, in a sign that the economy is recovering from the worst recession in decades. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said January's unemployment rate fell to 8.3% from 8.
Ben Kerschberg Law and Technology Contributor, Forbes.com, Forbes @BenKerschberg
Unemployment Falls to 8.3% as U.S. Adds 243,000 Jobs http://t.co/HkEZdQat

Boot Camp: Do Food Diaries Really Work?

healthland.time.com — There’s never a shortage of news about the merits of exercise. In the latest, researchers found that you reap benefits even when you're not the one working out: for example, your cranky boss — the one who habitually lies, humiliates and generally makes her employees' lives hell — behaves a lot...
Bonnie Rochman Parenting Writer, TIME.com, Time Magazine @brochman
Do food diaries really help u lose weight? http://t.co/N9YZfXcP @Creative_Fit @anytimefitness @workoutmommy @FeedMeImCranky1 @thinkb4ubite

Super Bowl Viewers Expected to Use Twitter, Facebook at Record Levels During Game This Year

moneyland.time.com — What, you were just planning on sitting back and enjoying the big game on a single non-interactive screen? What a slacker. Through the course of the upcoming Super Giants-Patriots matchup, viewers are expected to Tweet, post on Facebook, juggle multiple devices, and be social with a group much large...
Michael McCarthy Sports Business Reporter/Sports TV columnist, USA Today @MMcCarthyUSAT
RT @ErinSharoni: Super Bowl Viewers Expected To Use Facebook, Twitter At Record Levels This Year http://t.co/9ADG5nT8 via @SportsTechieNET

Luis von Ahn, Crowd Sourcer

time.com — Luis von Ahn wants to translate the internet into every major language, and he wants to do it for free. Find out how Duolingo could change the world wide web
Jacob Templin Video Journalist, Time Magazine @jacobtemplin
My addition to the @TIME_Video game changer series: @LuisvonAhn the man who will translate the entire Internet for free http://t.co/SYPJTJBf

Oklahoma Bill to Tax Violent Video Games Is Clueless and Inconsistent

techland.time.com — Once more into the land of moral foolishness: An Oklahoma lawmaker just introduced a bill that would impose a tax on games deemed "violent," the money from said tax going to battle bullying and childhood obesity. Bullying and childhood obesity are bad, I think we can all agree, so the bill, dubbed HB 2696, must have Oklahomans' best interests in mind, right?
Matt Peckham Freelance Writer, Time Magazine @mattpeckham
This Oklahoma state bill to tax violent video games is both clueless and inconsistent. http://t.co/L4WYVeQC

Q: What does a conservative believe?

ideas.time.com — Conservatism is a mansion with many rooms, and individual conservatives tend to congregate in some of them rather than others. But as a general matter, conservatives respect the Constitution for the limitations it imposes on the power of the state and believe the Declaration of Independence is the "sheet anchor" of our liberties.
Nick Gillespie Editor in Chief, Reason.tv @nickgillespie
Drove in a Volt MT @windypundit: "bailout of GM has created the Terri Schiavo of car companies" You went there? http://t.co/dqSc7bNP

Hackers: We Intercepted FBI, Scotland Yard Call

techland.time.com — LONDON (AP) - A sensitive conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, the hacking group known as Anonymous claimed Friday. The group released a roughly 15-minute-long recording of what appears to be a Jan.
Scott McCabe Crime Reporter, Washington Examiner @Scott_McCabe
RT @kashhill: Wow. Anonymous calls into UK-FBI conference call: http://t.co/jEmw0VIm Posts call to YouTube: http://t.co/te2l8EnJ

Workplaces with Decreased Productivity Blame Stress Over Personal Debt Levels of Employees

moneyland.time.com — Financial education advocates point to three primary places to reach those who need help with their money: in schools, the point of sale, and at work. A debate rages over the first two. But efforts to educate employees at the office are spreading fast. The issues with school-based programs start with insufficient resources and teacher training.
Dan Kadlec Blogger, CBS MoneyWatch @dankadlec
Financial education at work takes off with #PACFC http://t.co/fr0BE0VP via @TIMEMoneyland @bethkobliner
Dan Kadlec Blogger, CBS MoneyWatch @dankadlec
Is stress over personal debt affecting your job performance? | http://t.co/fr0BE0VP via @TIMEMoneyland

Election Watch: Romney Wins, Loses Trump Primary

entertainment.time.com — The Trump primary is over. Thursday in Las Vegas, Donald Trump took to the podium to endorse Mitt Romney, who just over a moth ago made headlines by spurning a debate that Trump planned to moderate in Iowa.
James Poniewozik Columnist, Time Magazine @poniewozik
New post: Romney Wins, Loses the Trump Primary. http://t.co/EMHSoKrj

Q: Is there a crisis in the conservative movement?

ideas.time.com — At the opening of the Obama Administration, many observers - some of them in this magazine - were willing to give the last rites to conservatism. The patient has made a speedy recovery. It is entirely possible that within a year, control of the White House, Senate and House will belong to people who call themselves conservative and were elected by conservatives.
Ramesh Ponnuru Columnist, Bloomberg News @RameshPonnuru
Time has a roundtable on conservatism. Several entries worth reading. Plus me. http://t.co/Q6uLeNWQ

AMR Corp., American Airlines' Parent Company, is Shutting Down Pensions for 130,000 Employees

moneyland.time.com — As if we needed another reminder that our safety net is threadbare, AMR Corp., the American Airlines parent company, says it will shut down pensions covering 13,000 employees and retirees as part of a reorganization in bankruptcy court. A government backstop is in place to keep most pensioners whole-but not all of them, and the backstop itself is rickety.
Dan Kadlec Blogger, CBS MoneyWatch @dankadlec
AMR: The safety net erodes further http://t.co/5jkVaNzW via @TIMEMoneyland

Pfizer Birth Control Recall: Could Women Who Get Pregnant Sue?

healthland.time.com — It didn’t take long for the speculation to start: if women unintentionally get pregnant while taking the defective birth control pills that Pfizer recalled this week, could they, would they, sue? Earlier this week, Pfizer recalled 1 million packages of pills — 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 tablets ...
Bonnie Rochman Parenting Writer, TIME.com, Time Magazine @brochman
If you got pregnant from Pfizer's defective birth control pills, would you sue? http://t.co/0wiQxibx via @TIMEHealthland

Good News: Unemployment Falls to 8.3% as U.S. Adds 243,000 Jobs

business.time.com — The U.S. labor market continued to add new jobs in January, pushing the unemployment rate to the lowest level in nearly three years, in a sign that the economy is recovering from the worst recession in decades. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said January's unemployment rate fell to 8.3% from 8.
Sam Gustin Reporter, Time Magazine @samgustin
First take on jobs numbers. Good News: Unemployment Falls to 8.3% as U.S. Adds 243,000 Jobs http://t.co/ahS2OoUM via @TIMEBusiness

Why Donald Trump’s Endorsement Was a Win for Mitt Romney

swampland.time.com — A couple of hours after Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for President, the Obama campaign sent out an “In case you missed it” tweet with a link, not to a new DNC attack ad mocking the endorsement, but to video published by the Associated Press documenting the event.
Michael Scherer White House Correspondent, Time Magazine @michaelscherer
RT @TIMEPolitics: Why Donald Trump's endorsement was a win for Mitt Romney | http://t.co/6mYdxEYS (via @michaelscherer)

Siblings Brain Study Sheds Light on the Roots of Addiction

healthland.time.com — Why do some people get addicted while others remain immune to the lure of drugs? Neuroscientists have been studying this question for years, asking whether the difference arises from particular variations in brain structure. But until now the research has not been clear on whether the brain changes seen in addiction are a cause or the result of excessive drug use.
Maia Szalavitz Freelance Journalist @maiasz
study of sibs finds brain predisposition to addiction, intriguing differences, my latest http://t.co/MZ24KLND

Students at University of California Have Proposed a Way to Fix Tuition by Deferring Costs Until After Graduation

moneyland.time.com — What if you could go to college for free, and all you had to do in exchange was to agree to pay back a portion of your income after you had finished your studies? That's what an ambitious group of students at the University of California, Riverside is proposing as a way to make college more affordab...
Bruce Upbin Managing Editor, Forbes @bupbin
RT @TIME: What if you didn't have to pay ANYTHING for college until after you graduated? | http://t.co/3UvCw718 (via @TIMEMoneyland)
Kayla Webley Writer-Reporter, Time Magazine @kaylawebley
RT @TIME: What if you didn't have to pay ANYTHING for college until after you graduated? | http://t.co/3UvCw718 (via @TIMEMoneyland)

World's Unluckiest Person? Entire Town Wins Lottery - Except for One Man

newsfeed.time.com — It may read like a headline from The Onion but, sadly for Costis Mitsotakis, it's all too true. Every Christmas in Spain, there is a lottery draw so grand it's called El Gordo, which translates as "the fat one."
Karlin Lillington Tech Journalist and Columnist, Irish Times @klillington
I'd move! RT @ChasTaylor: Ouch! 'Entire town wins lottery, except for one man' http://t.co/UOABpk5Q
Charlie Taylor Journalist, Irish Times @ChasTaylor
Ouch! 'Entire town wins lottery, except for one man' http://t.co/7B7sumX0
John Walters Writer, The Daily @jdubs88
Oh, this is going to create for a strange block party: http://t.co/92fT4QAq

Inside China's Great Online Publishing Boom

time.com — Photograph by Gilles Sabrie for TIME As Li Ke tells it, the police station in the steel-mill county of Xiangyuan is like any other in central China. The air is heavy with industrial dust. Steam rises from mugs of tea. At their desks, idling officers, cell phones in hand, scroll absorbedly through the latest installments of their favorite online novels.
Louisa Lim Beijing Correspondent, NPR @limlouisa
The Great Scrawl of China http://t.co/6LUxtUFo via @TIME

Toure: Is 'The Help' The Most Loathsome Movie in America?

ideas.time.com — One of Christopher Hitchens's finest moments as a journalist came when he allowed himself to be waterboarded for the purpose of writing about torture. What courage. That was the George Plimpton participatory writer ethic taken to an amazing extreme. I would like to think I would do the same.
Jason Overdorf Senior Correspondent, India, GlobalPost @joverdorf
The Help: a Disneyfication of segregation, with a gross, unintentionally comical stereotype parade marching through it. http://t.co/c1sxDvP6
Joe Brown Features Editor, Gizmodo @joemfbrown
Way to spot a story. Exactly what we trained you for MT @bennymeter: Great piece. TIME, on "The Help" http://t.co/vqCIaXkk
Melissa Davis Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor, Seattle Times @DuckMel
Interesting Oscar-time argument about hating the movie, loving the role: http://t.co/fEyQ7NqG
Donya Blaze Managing Editor, Mediabistro @donyablaze
@toure Seriously, your opening paragraph is priceless. http://t.co/fURAPg7T

Dead Tree Alert: Smash: Broadway’s West Wing, or Its Studio 60?

entertainment.time.com — NBC's musical-about-a-musical, Smash, debuts next Monday, but after the massive promotional blitz, you'd be excused for feeling like you've already seen the entire 15-episode season. (The pilot has been available for streaming and download for a few weeks now.)
Tim Goodman Chief TV Critic, The Hollywood Reporter @BastardMachine
RT @poniewozik: New post: My dissenting opinion on SMASH. Go ahead, throw a cocktail in my face. http://t.co/u3JQTuca
Jace Lacob TV Columnist, Daily Beast @televisionary
Good points here. RT @sternbergh: Very good @poniewozik post on #Smash: "Is it Broadway’s West Wing, or its Studio 60?" http://t.co/nYU89PCu
Terry Teachout Drama Critic, Wall Street Journal @terryteachout
RT @HESherman: Is SMASH Broadway’s WEST WING, or Its STUDIO 60? @poniewozik @Time: http://t.co/W7r9qPw7
James Poniewozik Columnist, Time Magazine @poniewozik
New post: My dissenting opinion on SMASH. Go ahead, throw a cocktail in my face. http://t.co/u3JQTuca

An employee writes a note on the message board

techland.time.com — An employee writes a note on the message board at the new headquarters of Facebook in Menlo Park, California January 11, 2012. The 57-acre campus, which formerly housed Sun Microsystems, features open work spaces for nearly 2,000 employees on the one million square foot campus, with room for expansion.
Mark Pitsch Assistant City Editor, Wisconsin State Journal @markpitsch
RT @jnewmanwsj: Photos of Facebook's new Calif HQ...owned by the State of WI Investment Board. RT@TIME Techland: http://t.co/vMniQk9y
Judy Newman Business Reporter, Wisconsin State Journal @jnewmanWSJ
Photos of Facebook's new Calif HQ...owned by the State of WI Investment Board. RT@TIME Techland: http://t.co/fKzz9EKY

Your Negative Status Updates Rub People the Wrong Way, Apparently

techland.time.com — Those who use social media as a way to get an ego boost from friends and family (you know who you are), be warned: a new study has found that those with low self-esteem can actually make themselves less likable to others based on what they post to Facebook.
Suzanne Woolley Senior Editor, Bloomberg BusinessWeek @WealthWatch
RT @TIME: Shocker alert! Your negative status updates are making your friends hate you | http://t.co/mmL7UIiI (via @Techland)
Adam Clark Estes Blogger, Atlantic Wire, The Atlantic @adamclarkestes
RT @TIME: The Internet is sick of your negativity | http://t.co/mmL7UIiI (via @Techland)

Who Teaches the Navy’s SEAL Team 6 Members How to Fight?

battleland.blogs.time.com — The guys who got Osama bin Laden need boxing lessons. According to a contract solicitation issued Wednesday, the Naval Special Warfare Development Group – that’s SEAL Team 6, to us civilians – wants former special-forces types and other flying fists to school them in “combative training.
Jason Overdorf Senior Correspondent, India, GlobalPost @joverdorf
Wanted: Boxing trainers for Seal Team Six. (I recommend Freddie Roach). - http://t.co/2qLIQ7iC
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
Who Teaches SEAL Team 6 How to Fight? http://t.co/EY4Gl1XU via @TIME

Philippines: Most-Wanted Terrorists Killed

time.com — (MANILA) — The Philippine military said it killed Southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorist and two other senior militants Thursday in a U.S.-backed airstrike marking one of the region's biggest anti-terrorism successes in recent years.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
Philippines: Most-Wanted Terrorists Killed http://t.co/5YjyKtU4 via @TIME

Wisconsin Woman Arrested on Charges of Selling Fake Facebook Stock

newsfeed.time.com — While most of us learned of Facebook's planned initial public offering yesterday, Marianne A. Oleson of Oshkosh, Wis., has been allegedly selling shares in the popular social networking site since last 2011. Now the police have arrested her for fraud.
Ethan Klapper Online Editor, National Journal @ethanklapper
Woman arrested for selling fake Facebook stock | http://t.co/5pybreRZ via @TIME

Document: NYPD Sought to Monitor Muslims

time.com — (NEW YORK) — The New York Police Department recommended increasing surveillance of thousands of Shiite Muslims and their mosques, based solely on their religion, as a way to sweep the Northeast for signs of Iranian terrorists, according to interviews and a newly obtained secret police document.
Matt Apuzzo Reporter, Associated Press @mattapuzzo
RT @TIME: The NYPD was "watching" Muslims, according to new leaked police documents | http://t.co/U1ZsGZfJ

How Timeline Will Help Facebook Conquer The Internet, Not To Mention The Public Market

techland.time.com — If you're reading this piece, published on a tech blog, you're probably sick of reading about the looming Timeline takeover. Another Zuckocalypse? Again? Yes, Facebook has a new redesign that it's rolling out for all users over the next few weeks. No, you don't have a choice about it. (Sorry.)
Allie Townsend Social Media Producer and Tech Reporter, Time Magazine @Allie_Townsend
Preview of my mag piece: What Facebook's new profile tells us about the fight for control of the web | http://t.co/nDGAg513 via @Techland
Jenisha Watts Freelance Journalist @iamjournalism
RT @Techland: What Facebook's new Timeline profile tells us about the fight for control of the web | http://t.co/L7F0N4NJ

Students at University of California Have Proposed a Way to Fix Tuition by Deferring Costs Until After Graduation

moneyland.time.com — What if you could go to college for free, and all you had to do in exchange was to agree to pay back a portion of your income after you had finished your studies? That's what an ambitious group of students at the University of California, Riverside is proposing as a way to make college more affordab...
Dan Kadlec Blogger, CBS MoneyWatch @dankadlec
A group of students have created a radical fix for college tuition. And it just might work. | http://t.co/1JOnrREY via @TIMEMoneyland
Kayla Webley Writer-Reporter, Time Magazine @kaylawebley
RT @TIMEMoneyland: A radical idea to combat the rising cost of college: don't pay anything — until after graduation. | http://t.co/hHZztnUz

What a Real-Time Copy of the Mona Lisa Reveals About Leonardo

time.com — The most mysterious painting in the history of European art just got a little more mysterious. For centuries, Madrid's Prado museum has held what was believed to be a mere replica of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa. But researchers at the museum recently discovered that their copy wasn't just any copy.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
What a Real-Time Copy of the Mona Lisa Reveals About Leonardo http://t.co/vIRjBVK7 via @TIME

Natalie Wood: 25 Previously Unpublished Photographs

life.time.com — More than 50 years ago, on October 18, 1961, Natalie Wood premiered one of her most iconic movie roles: Maria, the 20th-century twist on Shakespeare's tragically lovelorn Juliet, in the big-screen version of West Side Story.
Jon Weisman Baseball Blogger, LA Times @dodgerthoughts
Life magazine: Natalie Wood: 25 Rare, Luminous Portraits http://t.co/PNQEF6W0

Pacquiao vs. Mayweather: The Fight of the Century Ain't Gonna Happen Again

time.com — During their storied boxing careers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have always claimed to fight for the entertainment of their fans. For more than two years those fans have been clamoring for the two men, the most popular and greatest boxers in the world today, to face each other in the ring.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
Pacquiao & Mayweather NOT fighting is getting pretty tedious but here's my take in @TIME -- http://t.co/jmMwqSaw

Pirate Bay Founders Lose Supreme Court Appeal, Going to Jail

techland.time.com — Well that's it then, everyone out of the pool - Sweden's Supreme Court just announced it won't agree to hear an appeal by The Pirate Bay's founders, meaning the jail sentences and fines imposed by the Swedish Court of Appeals will stand.
Adam Clark Estes Blogger, Atlantic Wire, The Atlantic @adamclarkestes
Clarification: The founders of The Pirate Bay face jail time. It's in Sweden so who knows! http://t.co/hf3SpumZ
Adam Clark Estes Blogger, Atlantic Wire, The Atlantic @adamclarkestes
ICYMI: The founders of The Pirate Bay are going to jail http://t.co/hf3SpumZ

Legislation Introduced to Eliminate Dollar Bill in Favor of Dollar Coins

moneyland.time.com — The U.S. government has a love/hate relationship with the $1 coin. At the same time as the U.S. Mint is scaling down production of the largely unwanted presidential dollar coins, two U.S. senators are introducing legislation that would kill off the dollar bill completely and replace it with...
Judy Newman Business Reporter, Wisconsin State Journal @jnewmanWSJ
Another step toward getting rid of the dollar bill? | http://t.co/fKID3JSP via @TIMEMoneyland

Pacquiao vs. Mayweather: The Fight of the Century Ain't Gonna Happen Again

time.com — During their storied boxing careers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have always claimed to fight for the entertainment of their fans. For more than two years those fans have been clamoring for the two men, the most popular and greatest boxers in the world today, to face each other in the ring.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
The overall reaction to my @TIME piece about Mayweather-Pacquiao? People are disillusioned with BOTH men - http://t.co/RgHDe2zp

Egypt's Soccer Tragedy: How the Shocktroops of the Revolution May Be Used to Strengthen the Generals' Grip

time.com — The defiance and bluster among Egypt's militant soccer fans following the death of 73 people in a stadium in Port Said betrayed a sense of foreboding: The "ultras" — the hardcore fans who express their team identity in street battles with rival fans as much as by cheering from the bleachers — are bracing themselves for an existential confrontation with the security forces.
Catherine Mayer London Bureau Chief, Time Magazine @catherine_mayer
Egypt's football riot was tragic, but it could presage something worse http://t.co/SYL4zH7G
Cecily Hilleary Senior Reporter, Middle East Hub, Voice of America @VOAHilleary
RT @shadihamid: Death of more than 70 in yesterday's #Egypt soccer riots | what are the political implications? http://t.co/oZqythaI

Yale Professor Moves Class to Room Without Wi-Fi. Cue Outrage.

newsfeed.time.com — A Yale lecture capped at 270 students? And no wireless Internet available? Dial up the anger on the New Haven, Conn., campus.
Allie Townsend Social Media Producer and Tech Reporter, Time Magazine @Allie_Townsend
RT @TIME: Let's all take a moment to feel sorry for these poor Yale students | http://t.co/IOS366Pq (via @TIMENewsFeed)

Google is powerful now, but Amazon, Facebook, and Apple are taking over

Tim Carmody Staff Writer, Wired @tcarmody
RT @johnbattelle: The beginning of the end of Google? | http://t.co/4IYm8nhZ via @TIMEBusiness Damn I was gonna write this (with a diff. ...
Jack Schofield Columnist, Guardian @jackschofield
Is Google In Danger of Being Shut Out of the Changing Internet? says Time magazine http://t.co/MM5eMwRn

Egypt's Soccer Tragedy: How the Shocktroops of the Revolution May Be Used to Strengthen the Generals' Grip

time.com — The defiance and bluster among Egypt's militant soccer fans following the death of 73 people in a stadium in Port Said betrayed a sense of foreboding: The "ultras" — the hardcore fans who express their team identity in street battles with rival fans as much as by cheering from the bleachers — are bracing themselves for an existential confrontation with the security forces.
Kevin Douglas Grant Deputy Editor, Special Reports, GlobalPost @kevindgrant
"One of the great untold stories of the revolution...is that football ultras were rebellion's shock troops." http://t.co/k9LwRFXk #Egypt

Class Notes: Failing Schools, Free Tuition and More Education News

newsfeed.time.com — Claremont McKenna College Admits to Reporting Exaggerated SAT Scores The ninth best liberal arts college in the nation has admitted to inflating scores on the SAT in order to boost its status.
Kayla Webley Writer-Reporter, Time Magazine @kaylawebley
My weekly #education news round-up, Class Notes: http://t.co/VtH2HC7R via @TIMENewsFeed

Annie Murphy Paul: Your Morning Routine Is Making You Dull

ideas.time.com — Brrriiinnng. The alarm clock buzzes in another hectic weekday morning. You leap out of bed, rush into the shower, into your clothes and out the door with barely a moment to think. A stressful commute gets your blood pressure climbing. Once at the office, you glance through the newspaper, its array of stories ranging from discouraging to depressing to tragic.
Bora Zivkovic Blog Editor, Scientific American @BoraZ
Annie Murphy Paul: Your Morning Routine Is Making You Dull http://t.co/3xU6XgBW

Top 10 Atari Arcade Games

entertainment.time.com — In this week's TIME Magazine, we write about a group of 10 original Atari programmers who are banding together to form a new casual gaming company. Here's a look at some of the old company's best coin-op titles.
Marian Liu Arts and Entertainment Reporter, Seattle Times @marianliu
Brings back memories :) RT @TIME: What are the best Atari arcade games of all time? | http://t.co/VFdRVUP0 (via @TIMEEntertainment)

Social Windfall: Facebook IPO’s Winners

business.time.com — Social networking giant Facebook filed IPO documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. Facebook’s public debut could value the company as high as $100 billion. Several individuals and venture capital firms stand to reap massive financial windfalls. Here's a look at some of the biggest winners from the company's offering.
Jamie Tarabay Correspondent, NPR @jamietarabay
RT @TIME: When Facebook goes public, these are the people who will get a whole lot wealthier | http://t.co/4srfIKNI (via @TIMEBusiness)

Air Force's kinder, gentler bomb ready for action in Afghanistan

battleland.blogs.time.com — Bombs hurt too much. That’s why the Air Force has just dropped a 500-pounder from a B-1 with a carbon fiber body – what you and I think of as plastic – instead of a metal case. It’s designed to destroy its target while minimizing the risk of collateral damage.
Nick Schifrin Reporter, Afghanistan and Pakistan, ABC News @nickschifrin
RT @johnwendle: "kinder gentler" bombs for Afghanistan - http://t.co/ZPeyqcFl
Heidi N. Moore Freelance Journalist @moorehn
Kinder, gentler bomb? RT @TIME: Air Force develops kinder, gentler bomb for use in Afghanistan | http://t.co/6w8UEUTr

Is Sugar So Dangerous That It Should Be Regulated Like Alcohol and Tobacco?

healthland.time.com — Sugar poses enough health risks that it should be considered a controlled substance just like alcohol and tobacco, contend a team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). In an opinion piece called "The Toxic Truth About Sugar" that was published Wednesday in the journal Nature, Robert Lustig, Laura Schmidt and Claire Brindis argue that it's a misnomer to consider sugar just "empty calories."
Bonnie Rochman Parenting Writer, TIME.com, Time Magazine @brochman
Should sugar be regulated just like alcohol and tobacco? http://t.co/p6TcKH6G via @TIMEHealthland

Toure: Is 'The Help' The Most Loathsome Movie in America?

ideas.time.com — One of Christopher Hitchens's finest moments as a journalist came when he allowed himself to be waterboarded for the purpose of writing about torture. What courage. That was the George Plimpton participatory writer ethic taken to an amazing extreme. I would like to think I would do the same.
Theresa Lalonde Vancouver Reporter, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation @TheresaLalonde
Really? I liked the book. "@TIME: Is "The Help" the most loathsome movie in America?" | http://t.co/jajRK1rz (via @TIMEIdeas)"

Sony’s Highly Personal, Surprisingly Decent 3D Viewer

techland.time.com — 3D technology, as far as I'm concerned, reached its zenith way, way back in 1939. That's when a Portland, Ore. postcard manufacturer introduced a gizmo so clever that it's still available, and still pretty nifty. It called its invention the View-Master.
Harry McCracken Founder and Editor, Technologizer.com @harrymccracken
For http://t.co/3xOZslIZ, I reviewed Sony's Personal 3D Viewer. It's odd, but the 3D is about the best I've seen. http://t.co/MiWSk1NQ

Punxsutawney Phil 'Predicts' More Winter

time.com — (PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa.) — Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter. But, at this rate, that might not be so bad. The groundhog made his "prediction" on Gobbler's Knob, a tiny hill in the town for which he's named about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
Matt Peckham Freelance Writer, Time Magazine @mattpeckham
Punxsutawney Phil is smoking crack. http://t.co/NbQ0arsR

Pacquiao vs. Mayweather: The Fight of the Century Ain't Gonna Happen Again

time.com — During their storied boxing careers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have always claimed to fight for the entertainment of their fans. For more than two years those fans have been clamoring for the two men, the most popular and greatest boxers in the world today, to face each other in the ring.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
Pacquiao vs. Mayweather: The Fight of the Century Ain't Gonna Happen Again http://t.co/3HpOP3R0

Neil Young Calls Music Piracy 'The New Radio', but Is It Really?

techland.time.com — Canadian folk-rocker Neil Young is making waves this week after telling reporters at a conference that piracy is "the new radio." "It doesn't affect me because I look at the Internet as the new radio. I look at the radio as gone," said Young (via The Telegraph). "Piracy is the new radio.
Matt Peckham Freelance Writer, Time Magazine @mattpeckham
Is music piracy really ‘the new radio’ (sayeth Neil Young)? Yes and no. http://t.co/HORSgdYB

Star Wars: The Old Republic Nears Two Million Active Subscriber Mark

techland.time.com — It looks like the force is with...aww, lets dispense with the cheesy Star Wars quotes and talk straight numbers — BioWare says massively multiplayer online game Star Wars: The Old Republic has sold over two million copies since it launched six weeks ago.
Matt Peckham Freelance Writer, Time Magazine @mattpeckham
Star Wars: The Old Republic has nearly two million active subscribers so far. http://t.co/JiKjJQIE

Young People Should Learn the Difference Between Good, Bad Debt and How to Borrow, Use Credit Smartly

moneyland.time.com — Is debt bad? A.P. Giannini, who popularized the home mortgage a century ago and later founded the Bank of America, didn’t think so. Neither have the countless working-class borrowers who over 100 years have been able to get ahead faster and live better because of Giannini’s breakthrough product:...
Dan Kadlec Blogger, CBS MoneyWatch @dankadlec
Are young people too afraid of debt? | http://t.co/08cBpAsh via @TIMEMoneyland

Class War 2012: Why Both Parties Are Flying the Anti-Wall Street Banner

swampland.time.com — Newt Gingrich ended his campaign against Mitt Romney in Florida with the same message strategy that Romney's senior advisers had used in another Republican primary two years earlier: Attack Goldman Sachs. There was a good reason. Amid the orange groves and senior centers, the successful investment bank served as Gingrich's red meat for the right.
Michael Scherer White House Correspondent, Time Magazine @michaelscherer
Class War 2012: Why Both Parties Are Flying the Anti-Wall Street Banner: http://t.co/PB4YPFiz

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Is Taking Down Wall Street

time.com — On wall street and in financial firms across America, the conference call is a standard workday tool. Traders, analysts and executives hop on to discuss trades, news and rumors that might move the market. Such was the case at the hedge fund Level Global Investors on Nov.
Basil Katz Legal Correspondent, Reuters @bkatzoom
A flashy Time mag cover (paywall) for a prosecutor's office often wary of the press: http://t.co/5lThGyDy

Review, New Girl, "Jess and Julia"

entertainment.time.com — No offense to Zooey Deschanel-well, I guess I can't stop her from taking offense-but the last couple of episodes have made me imagine what an alternate-reality New Girl would have been like that starred Lizzy Caplan instead. A little more snarky, maybe. A little less adorkable. Asnarkable?
Joy Press Pop Culture Writer/Deputy TV editor, LA Times @Joypress
Ah yes, @poniewozik wrote about the battle of adorkable and asnarkable (maybe instead: snarkalicious?) http://t.co/4zcxzz9h
Brooke Cain Television Blogger, News & Observer @WarmTV
This. All of this. RT @poniewozik: New post: NEW GIRL takes on the Zooey Cute Overload issue. http://t.co/U4NEcU3J
Nancy Miller West Coast Editorial Director, Fast Company @nmillions
Lizzy Kaplan? I will now watch this show. RT @poniewozik: New post: NEW GIRL takes on the Zooey Cute Overload issue. http://t.co/sjeu9Ru0
James Poniewozik Columnist, Time Magazine @poniewozik
New post: NEW GIRL takes on the Zooey Cute Overload issue. http://t.co/9yramMhc

In a Chinese Court, Poetry Is Used as Evidence of Inciting Subversion of State Power

globalspin.blogs.time.com — The first stanza of “It’s Time,” a poem by Chinese writer Zhu Yufu’s is rousing: It’s time, people of China! It's time. The Square belongs to everyone. With your own two feet It’s time to head to the Square and make your choice. (Translation by A.E. Clark) On Jan.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
In a Chinese Court, Poetry Is Used as Evidence of ‘Inciting Subversion of State Power’ http://t.co/mCXs0YDN via @TIMEWorld

A Nuke Scare in San Diego Shakes an Already Nervous Public

ecocentric.blogs.time.com — If you've felt jumpy since Fukushima, you're not alone. Even the tiniest burp from a nuclear power plant gets people fearing the worst, so it was scary news indeed when the San Onofre plant in San Diego County announced at 6:30 PM (PST) on Tuesday night that one of it's reactors might have begun lea...
Amber Lyon Investigative Journlist, CNN @AmberLyon
RT @TIME: A nuke scare in a heavily populated area scared an already nervous public today | http://t.co/rQQYT6x6

Angelo Dundee Dead at 90

time.com — Angelo Dundee, the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Muhammad Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout, died Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. He was 90.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
Angelo Dundee Dead at 90 http://t.co/ZnCcYLxH via @TIME http://t.co/HnhzZX2z

Angelo Dundee Dead at 90

time.com — Angelo Dundee, the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Muhammad Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout, died Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. He was 90.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
Angelo Dundee Dead at 90 http://t.co/ZnCcYLxH via @TIME http://t.co/HnhzZX2z

Port Said Stadium Disaster: What’s Behind Egyptian Soccer’s Bloodiest Day?

globalspin.blogs.time.com — Bill Shankly, the late legendary manager of Liverpool Football Club, is forever remembered for this dramatic claim: "Football isn't about life and death. I can assure you it's much more important than that." Shankly didn't quite mean it the way it came out, but the quote endured, a slogan that encapsulates the cosmic power of the world's most popular sport and the unparalleled emotion that underlies it.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
Port Said Stadium Disaster: What’s Behind Egyptian Soccer’s Bloodiest Day? http://t.co/eJW9h7yO via @TIMEWorld

Radiation Could Have Escaped Calif. Plant

time.com — (LOS ANGELES) — A tiny amount of radiation could have escaped into the atmosphere from a Southern California nuclear power plant after a water leak prompted operators to shut down the reactor as a precaution, officials said Wednesday. Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman Victor Dricks said radioactive gas "could have" escaped the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station on the northern San Diego coast.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
RT @TIME: Radiation could have escaped from a Southern California nuclear plant, officials warn | http://t.co/p3QMAAgT
Ruth Elkins Assistant Online News Editor, Times of London @ruthieruth
RT @TIME: Radiation could have escaped from a Southern California nuclear plant, officials warn | http://t.co/UuAHZWOu

Annie Murphy Paul: Your Morning Routine Is Making You Dull

ideas.time.com — Brrriiinnng. The alarm clock buzzes in another hectic weekday morning. You leap out of bed, rush into the shower, into your clothes and out the door with barely a moment to think. A stressful commute gets your blood pressure climbing. Once at the office, you glance through the newspaper, its array of stories ranging from discouraging to depressing to tragic.
Kym McNicholas Reporter and Video Anchor, Forbes @kymbee
RT @TIME: Your morning routine is killing your creativity | http://t.co/GR8vR3ZJ (via @TIMEIdeas)

With IPO, Facebook’s Valuation Could Reach $100 Billion

business.time.com — After months of increasingly frenzied speculation, social networking juggernaut Facebook filed registration documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering on Wednesday. The company hopes to raise $5 billion in what would be the largest Internet IPO in history, and even that number could rise depending on investor demand.
Sam Gustin Reporter, Time Magazine @samgustin
With IPO, Facebook’s Valuation Could Reach $100 Billion http://t.co/FPFhT6bq via @time

| Swampland | TIME.com

swampland.time.com — Mitt Romney inartfully explaining to CNN that he's more concerned about the middle-class than the poorest Americans, because there is already a social safety net in place to aid the latter group.
John Grey Online Editor, The Courier-Mail @jg_rat
RT @AileenGrey: “I’m not concerned with the very poor.” http://t.co/UG0MxUoM [ah, Mitt Romney|

At Least 73 Killed in Clashes After Egypt Soccer Match

newsfeed.time.com — (CAIRO) - At least 40 Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said. It was one of the worst incidents of sports violence in Egypt in decades.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
At least 73 people killed in Egypt soccer riot | http://t.co/He4npl0X via @TIMENewsFeed

Disgraced British Knights: A Not-So-Chivalrous History

globalspin.blogs.time.com — The Royal Bank of Scotland's CEO since 2000, Goodwin received his knighthood in 2004 on Queen Elizabeth II's birthday for "services to banking." But he was at the bank's helm during its calamitous collapse in 2008, which led to it receiving the biggest government bailout of any such institution during the financial crisis.
Alan J. Heavens Real Estate Columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer @alheavens
RT @TIME: What can you do to be stripped of your knighthood? These guys figured it out pretty well | http://t.co/s8jvz4Qm (via @TIMEWorld)

Magnum Emergency Fund Announces 2012 Grantees

lightbox.time.com — The Magnum Foundation Emergency Fund has made an exclusive announcement to LightBox disclosing the winners of its 2012 grants. The fund, which began in 2009, awards the annual prize to photographers from around the world who use their cameras to shed light on underserved issues and communities.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
Worth looking at these images -- Exclusive: Magnum Emergency Fund Announces 2012 Grantees - LightBox http://t.co/IfJucJOd via @TIME

Brownsville: Inside One of Brooklyn's Most Dangerous Neighborhoods

lightbox.time.com — Located in east Brooklyn, Brownsville has long been one of New York City’s most dangerous neighborhoods. Photographer Reed Young documents the various community members, from gang members to a UPS driver who has to deliver packages with a police officer because he was held up at gunpoint.
Gary Andrew Poole Freelance Journalist @orangerose
Brownsville: Inside One of Brooklyn’s Most Dangerous Neighborhoods - LightBox http://t.co/DrifsyXs via @TIME

Many Americans Overlook the Earned Income Tax Credit

moneyland.time.com — Americans will miss out on millions of refund dollars this tax season, as they do every year, simply because they fail to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit. This credit has been around since 1975, when it was installed to help families of low and moderate wage earners offset the burden of Social Security taxes.
Dan Kadlec Blogger, CBS MoneyWatch @dankadlec
Many Americans overlook the Earned Income Tax Credit. | http://t.co/83lJlkKg via @TIMEMoneyland

McDonald's Drops 'Pink Slime' From Hamburger Meat

moneyland.time.com — For years, the world's leading fast-food chain used a "pink slime" as beef filler for its burgers in the U.S. After a campaign by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, McDonald's has abandoned the goo.
Alexandra Le Tellier Senior Web Producer, LA Times @AlexLeTellier
McDonald’s Drops ‘Pink Slime’ From Hamburger Meat. http://t.co/3bpQW1NE This is what they were feeding customers: http://t.co/1cJS9z9e #gag

How Will Komen's Split with Planned Parenthood Affect Women's Health?

healthland.time.com — Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the nation's leading breast cancer advocacy group, announced on Tuesday that it would stop funding Planned Parenthood centers for breast-health services. Komen's officials said that it was severing ties with Planned Parenthood because of a newly adopted policy that prevents Komen from funding organizations that are under government investigation.
Myron B. Pitts Columnist and Blogger, Fayetteville Observer @FOmyronpitts
Especially poor women, who may lose access to services: http://t.co/apZ4QQ7X

Super Bowl Tech Ads: Survivors and Casualties over the Years

techland.time.com — Every season, 32 teams hope to make it to the Super Bowl. In that spirit, here are 32 tech companies from Super Bowl ads over the years. Just like NFL teams, some of these companies have flourished; others haven't fared nearly as well.
Doug Aamoth Technology Editor, TIME.com, Time Magazine @daamoth
Check out survivors and casualties from Super Bowl tech ads over the years | http://t.co/054MOyNy

1 - LightBox

lightbox.time.com — The Magnum Foundation Emergency Fund has made an exclusive announcement to LightBox disclosing the winners of its 2012 grants. The fund, which began in 2009, awards the annual prize to photographers from around the world who use their cameras to shed light on underserved issues and communities.
Alex Ogle Reporter and Photographer, AFP @Alex_Ogle
Magnum Emergency Fund announces winners of 2012 grants, some great work here http://t.co/j4abt47e
Alex Ogle Reporter and Photographer, AFP @Alex_Ogle
Magnum Emergency Fund announces winners of 2012 grants, some incredible work here http://t.co/j4abt47e

Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Speaks to TIME About Drones, the Taliban and Relations with Washington

globalspin.blogs.time.com — Since she was appointed as Pakistan’s Foreign Minister in July of 2011, Hina Rabbani Khar has had to deal with the fallout from the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May, a deterioration in relations with Afghanistan, and a botched cross border operation that saw 24 Pakistani soldiers m...
Bryan Walsh Environmental Columnist, Time Magazine @bryanrwalsh
RT @ishaantharoor: our interview with Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar over @TIMEWorld is worth the read http://t.co/ZszINdgW

What the U.S. Can Learn from Indonesia About Breastfeeding

healthland.time.com — Not too long ago, much clamor arose when supermodel Gisele Bundchen called for a "worldwide law" requiring that moms breastfeed their babies for six months. "Some people here [in the U.S.] think they don't have to breastfeed," she told Harper's Bazaar UK, as published in the Daily Mail, "and I think, ‘Are you going to give chemical food to your child when they are so little?'
Bonnie Rochman Parenting Writer, TIME.com, Time Magazine @brochman
Should the U.S. copy Indonesia's #breastfeeding law? http://t.co/r64sfW8e @BestforBabes @BreastfeedingM @mybreastfeeding @APInternational

WATCH: Swarm of Autonomous Robots Fly Complicated Formations

techland.time.com — Forget the Blue Angels - these nano quadrotors from the University of Pennsylvania's GRASP Laboratory can fly in some pretty stunning formations. You might remember these robots from other YouTube videos where they've autonomously built structures and shown incredible dexterity by doing flips and darting through tiny windows.
Matt Peckham Freelance Writer, Time Magazine @mattpeckham
RT @Kwagstaff: Robot swarm flies around like Space Invaders over on @Techland http://t.co/4NqnACXa

Death By a Thousand Threats

battleland.blogs.time.com — It’s like snowballs and snowflakes: if you take enough flakes and press them together, you might end up with a snowball. At least that’s what Battleland thought as it checked out the opening statement of Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to the Senate Select Intelligence Committee ...
John M. Donnelly Senior Writer, Congressional Quarterly, Roll Call @johnmdonnelly
RT @nukes_of_hazard: RT @markthompson_dc: When everything is a threat, nothing is a threat. On Battleland, at http://t.co/OqJgsULj

Love, Peace and Soul: RIP Don Cornelius

entertainment.time.com — Soul Train host and TV-music pioneer Don Cornelius has been found dead in his Encino, Calif., home of a suicide, according to police. My colleague Madison Gray has more of the details, and it's a sad ending to the life of someone who brought us one of the purest expressions of joy ever to take the f...
James Poniewozik Columnist, Time Magazine @poniewozik
New post: Don Cornelius and soul as a cultural statement. http://t.co/siVzW57b

Syrians Face Crackdown With Creativity

time.com — (BEIRUT) — Throughout 40 years of Assad family dictatorship, one thing united Syrians — the culture of self-censorship, fear and paranoia. But the uprising against President Bashar Assad has unleashed a burst of blunt irreverence and black humor that would have been unthinkable before, when any satire had to be indirect or hidden.
Azad Essa News and Features Writer, Al Jazeera English @azadessa
RT @BoutainaAB: Syrians Face Crackdown With Creativity http://t.co/rIB7bLUJ via @TIME