Features By Dan Gorenstein

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10 ways your teenager is using the Internet

Smartphone use by teens is skyrocketing. The Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project has new stats on how young people are using technology these days.
Posted In: Internet, mobile, smartphones, teenagers
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How much money does a closed school save?

Last night, the city of Philadelphia approved efforts to close 23 public schools, about 10 percent of the city’s total, because they are underused and the city says they costs too much to keep up. The closures are part of a national trend brought on by more kids going to private and charter schools and public budget cuts.
Posted In: Philadelphia, schools, Education
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Historic highs still a thing of the past for Nasdaq

The tech-heavy index hasn't been this high in 12 years, but it's tech-bubble days remain the highest heights.
Posted In: NASDAQ, new york stock exchange, apple
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Can Groupon revive the daily deal and itself?

As the company reports fourth quarter earnings, its new business model will be in the spotlight.
Posted In: groupon, Retail, coupons
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Lumber stacks up big profits

Despite a 46 percent jump in softwood lumber prices, many timber companies are wary to head into the forests.
Posted In: lumber, housing market, construction
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The Medicaid question: To expand or not expand

For states considering not to expand Medicaid, the program for the poor and disabled, it's all a numbers game.
Posted In: medicaid
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Florida Medicaid switcheroo: Rick Scott backs down

One of the Affordable Care Act's fiercest critics, Florida's Republican Governor Rick Scott has reversed courses and is dropping his opposition to expanding Medicaid.
Posted In: health care, Affordable Care Act, medicaid
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Pardon me, is that an old Grey Poupon commercial?

Kraft dusts off its famous ad for the Oscars in a nostalgic attempt to cut the mustard.
Posted In: commercial, mustard, Grey Poupon, Oscars, Food
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The economic benefits of mapping the human brain

President Obama wants to fund a project to look at how brain activity works. A decade of research could help create new devices and procedures.
Posted In: brain
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How to fix hospital horror stories that start in the ICU

Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore is pioneering the ICU of the future to help keep the sickest patients from getting sicker.
Posted In: ICU, hospital

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