Despite the economic uncertainty and social unrest in Egypt, tech start-up investors are finding plenty of promising options. By Christopher M. Schroeder Collaboration at Flat6labs FORTUNE -- It's been more than a year since Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak resigned after the Arab Spring uprising began. Many Egyptians had high hopes for major reforms after the dictator's 30-year rule, but so far few of them have been realized. But despite the economic turmoil and leadership uncertainty in Egypt, one group is remaining steadfastly optimistic on the country's future: Entrepreneurs. "We all know there is political uncertainty as Egypt wrestles decades of infrastructure, cultural, social and religious issues," says Khaled Ismail, twenty-year veteran of the Egyptian tech scene, who sold his most recent software company to ... Continue reading →

Damian Dovarganes/AP Teller, the quiet half of the Penn and Teller magician team, poses Friday, April 13, 2007, at the Four Seasons hotel in Los Angeles. Do You Really Want Consistent Politicians? It's one of the most common attacks in the political arsenal: Labeling a candidate a "flip-flopper." The human brain craves predictability, according to neuroscientists, and when politicians appear inconsistent our brains don't like it. Often, we feel betrayed. NPR science correspondents Jon Hamilton, Alix Spiegel and Shankar Vedantam explored the science of political consistency on Monday's Morning Edition. They'll join guest host John Donvan to talk about why we're hard-wired to appreciate consistency, and whether voters see a politician's change of heart as a betrayal or as good judgment. Op-ed: 'I'm No Longer ... Continue reading →