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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Computer users are riding a wave of cloud computing.

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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Violating a website's "terms of service" as a criminal act.

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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Could Google have come up with a worse name than "knol" for its competition to Wikipedia?

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'Grammar Girl' on a mission

"Grammar Girl" podcast creator and host Mignon Fogarty is out to get rid of bad grammar as painlessly as possible. She joins Midday to discuss her new book, "Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing."

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Austin to field test public wi-fi

Austin to field test public wi-fi

The City of Austin will have municipal wi-fi by October. The $1.2 million project is being run through the Austin Utilities Board and has been in the works for several years.
by Sea Stachura

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The media and the public

The media and the public

Journalists, citizen journalists and members of the public recently got together at Minnesota Public Radio's UBS Forum to discuss the evolving role of the public in reporting the news.

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The ever-changing media landscape

The ever-changing media landscape

Midmorning takes stock of recent news about the media including the use of anonymous sources, newspaper job cuts, and political news coverage.

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The ugly side of 'America the Beautiful'

The ugly side of 'America the Beautiful'

Film maker Darryl Roberts wanted to explore America's obsession with beauty. His documentary "American the Beautiful" became a scathing indictment.
by Euan Kerr

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Congress passes budget plan after months of debate, be a Budget Hero in minutes

Congress has approved plans for the 2009 federal budget. The House of Representatives approved a $3-trillion budget plan earlier today. The Senate passed their plan yesterday. Both spending outlines would eliminate deficits in four years, but they leave some tax and Medicare decisions for the next president. Democrats and Republicans argued over the details of these budget bills for months, but in just a few minutes time, you can try your hand at the budget process. 'Budget Hero' is Minnesota Public Radio's new online game that lets people take a stab at proposing their own federal budget.

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Study: News media fails at health reporting

New research from the University of Minnesota says the major mainstream media has many failings when it comes to reporting on medical and science topics.
by Lorna Benson

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