“The Tea Party is more unpopular than ever before, according to a Rasmussen poll released Monday, with just three in 10 voters holding favorable views of the movement. Half of respondents said they view the party unfavorably. Those numbers represent a considerable dive in support since the Tea Party’s heyday …
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Top Shelf episode 04: self-driving cars and Artiphon Instrument 1
It’s last call (for lack of a better pun) at Top Shelf. One final look at the best, worst, and craziest products from this year’s CES. Join David, Nilay, and special guests Chris Ziegler and Russell Brandom as they explore the brave new world of self-driving cars and the legal …
Read More »What Huge Risks Are Big Banks Hiding?
“The financial crisis had many causes—too much borrowing, foolish investments, misguided regulation—but at its core, the panic resulted from a lack of transparency. The reason no one wanted to lend to or trade with the banks during the fall of 2008, when Lehman Brothers collapsed, was that no one could …
Read More »Lawmaker Wants Ban on Gun Bans
“A Republican state lawmaker in Wyoming has introduced legislation to prohibit enforcement of federal gun control measures that Vice President Joe Biden is likely to recommend next week.”* What is the right way for politicians to react if they don’t like something being proposed by the federal government? One state …
Read More »NFL Playoff Schedule 2013: NFC Championship Game set between 49ers and Falcons
The 2013 NFC Championship Game is set as the Atlanta Falcons will host the San Francisco 49ers at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday. The Falcons blew a big lead, but escaped in a 30-28 win over the Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers pulled away late in a 45-31 win over the …
Read More »Report: The Chinese Electronics Show
Can China’s biggest brands buy their way into America? Read the full report here: http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/13/3867162/chinese-electronics-show-hisense-huawei-haier-tcl More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/verge Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/verge Read More: http://www.theverge.com
Read More »First! Episode 04 with Frog Design’s Paul Pugh
Alarm clock. Snooze. Alarm clock. Snooze. Alarm clock. Snooze. Alarm clock. Snooze. Alarm clock. Snooze. Alarm clock. Snooze. Alarm clock. Snooze. Alarm clock. Snooze. Alarm clock. Snooze. The week is almsot over, and CES is on the v-… erm, on the cusp of dying down. It’s about time to look …
Read More »125th Anniversary Hangout (Full Version) | National Geographic
Explorers on all 7 continents came together with public participants to celebrate exploration on this epic Google+ Hangout, 125 years to the day after the idea of the National Geographic Society was born. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and …
Read More »Wicked Tuna – Season 2 Trailer | Wicked Tuna
Fishing is a hard life, and harder with bluefin stocks depleted. In Gloucester, Massachusetts, there’s a special breed of fishermen. For generations they’ve used rod and reel to catch the elusive bluefin tuna. They depend on these fish for their livelihood, and the competition is brutal. The most skilled fishermen …
Read More »Wall Street Hooker Tells All
“I’m single and don’t know if I could ever get married after sleeping with so many married men — more than I can remember. It doesn’t exactly give me faith in marriage. I call myself a “freelance escort.” I’m 28, but am told often that I look at least five …
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