California
Why Silicon Valley's economy isn't creating more jobs(30)
California’s overcrowded prisons: The challenges of “realignment”
America is home to almost one in four of the world’s prisoners. Now its largest state is embarking on reform(88)
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California’s budget: The Facebook effect
A single IPO may have a big effect on the world’s ninth-largest economy(8)
Vaccination rates: Herd at risk
A trend away from vaccinating children spells trouble(152)
Electric cars: Difference Engine: Tailpipe truths
Electric cars are not as clean as their makers like to claim(283)
Why are the feds cracking down on marijuana in states that allow it?(175)
Education: Selling a piece of your future
Should students be able to sell equity in their future earnings?(62)
Californian water technology: Salty and getting fresh
The world cradle of desalination know-how wants to start using it(15)
Rare earths and climate change: In a hole?
Demand for some rare-earth elements could rapidly outstrip supply(25)
California and taxes: All fall down
It’s left against left, as Californians contemplate tax increases(23)
High-speed trains: Going nowhere fast
Even California, America’s last big hope for high-speed trains, is reconsidering(39)
The prospects: Over the rainbow
If there are better ways to split atoms, they will be a long time coming(29)
Difference engine: Unblinking eyes in the sky
Technology and society: Drone aircraft are no longer restricted to military use. They are being built and used by hobbyists, activists and estate agents, among others. What are the implications for safety and privacy?(9)
Energy storage: Packing some power
Energy technology: Better ways of storing energy are needed if electricity systems are to become cleaner and more efficient(57)
Gay marriage: Equal protection indeed
A federal appeals court overturns California’s gay-marriage ban(41)
Gay marriage: A right to be called "married" in California
The central issue in California's debate over gay marriage is linguistic(147)
The future of teaching: Difference engine: Let the games begin
Education is in dire need of reform, but not the sort pedagogues have in mind(81)
California’s ports: The fickle Asian container
Fears that a new and improved Panama Canal will divert trade(22)
Labour markets: Hot times in Silicon Valley
They could be bad for entrepreneurship(37)
Energy efficiency: Every little helps, a little
California's latest ploy to bring its energy bill down by capping standby power consumption of electronic devices will only go so far(14)
A new sort of caring, sharing company gathers momentum(12)
The economy and the states: Less of a drag
Some encouraging signs from state and local governments(9)
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